Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive94.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 22 '20 at 21:28
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 506
67% 503 Pts
64-Core 503
31% 503 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 442.74
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.8% Good
Lighting 81.3
Reflection 82.7
Parallax 72.1
66% 78.7 fps
MRender 76.5
Gravity 76.3
Splatting 74.5
62% 75.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 436 441 154 166 74 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 447
Mixed 415
SusWrite 265
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 44.7
154% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 203
160% 220 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 118%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
266GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 71 70 72 71 71 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 95.5
Write 101
Mixed 77
SusWrite 70.9
64% 86 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 59%
ST310005 28AS 1TB
192GB free, PID 0c25
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 38 37 38 38 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Read 12
Write 9.8
Mixed 10.3
SusWrite 37.4
25% 17.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
7% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
72.8% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 21.9
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 21.5
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,712 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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