Asus H170M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2048 x 1152 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150831
Uptime39.1 Days
Run DateJan 29 '22 at 00:26
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$135
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 111
2-Core 218
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 405
54% 401 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800
Nvidia(10DE 062C) 768MB
Ram: 768MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
3.9% Terrible
Lighting 5.1
Reflection 8
Parallax 1.8
4% 4.97 fps
MRender 6.5
Gravity 3.5
Splatting 3.1
3% 4.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.9%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD3000GLFS-01F8U 300GB
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.03V01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 69 56 34 49 60 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 104
Write 93.5
Mixed 68.9
SusWrite 55.5
59% 80.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
215% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 61%
WD WD2002FAEX-007BA 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 122 127 123 124 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 41.4
Write 74
Mixed 70.9
SusWrite 125
58% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
115% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 84%
WD My Passport 1TB
359GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 14 15 16 17 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
9.29% Terrible
Read 23.9
Write 28.7
Mixed 25.2
SusWrite 15.1
32% 23.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
42% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 9.29%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
69.6% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 21.5
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 20.9
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,299 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H170M-PLUS - $296

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 54% - Above average Total price: $701
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