Asrock Z170 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.7% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z170 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160623
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateMay 20 '17 at 17:22
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 136
2-Core 273
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 550
73% 547 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1400 MHz, MLim: 2200 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Lighting 67.1
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 86.3
55% 75.1 fps
MRender 73.2
Gravity 66.8
Splatting 60.2
54% 66.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 508
Write 441
Mixed 503
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 62.5
4K Mixed 20.9
90% 34.3 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 19
104% 238 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 116%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
713GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 158
Mixed 155
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.44
4K Mixed 0.36
114% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
651GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 179
Mixed 177
135% 179 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.36
105% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$170
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.9% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 13.1
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 Pro4 Builds (Compare 705 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z170 Pro4 - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $450
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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