Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '20 at 16:36
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 82.6
1-Core 129
2-Core 268
87% 160 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 501
65% 491 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Asus(1043 841E) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
26.6% Poor
Lighting 31.6
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 40.9
26% 34.8 fps
MRender 40.3
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 27.5
28% 35.6 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 30 27 5.1 99 62 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 391
Write 278
Mixed 177
SusWrite 67.9
51% 229 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 37.8
4K Mixed 10.2
65% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 63.8
DQ Write 82.9
DQ Mixed 29.8
35% 58.8 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
239GB free
Firmware: CC35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 80 86 83 86 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 111
Write 113
Mixed 68.1
SusWrite 82.8
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 187 191 188 191 194 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
TOSHIBA TransMemory-Mx 16GB
10GB free, PID 1408
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 9.2 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.2 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
20.6% Poor
Read 112
Write 9.2
Mixed 19.6
SusWrite 9.4
34% 37.5 MB/s
4K Read 8.7
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
42% 3 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 20.6%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15D4/4G 9905622-051.A00G KHX2400C15D4/4G 16GB
1867, 1867, 1867 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 15.7
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,420 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-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $439
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