Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (14th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 86 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.8% 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 Drive86.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150831
Uptime9.4 Days
Run DateMay 01 '18 at 03:43
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 75.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 195
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 422
45% 360 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.8% Below average
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 44.8
Parallax 44.4
28% 41.2 fps
MRender 54.3
Gravity 46.8
Splatting 44.8
39% 48.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 500
Write 347
Mixed 353
89% 400 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 22.6
115% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 18.6
78% 177 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 118%
HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB-$60
2TB free
Firmware: MJAOA5E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 108
Write 104
Mixed 108
81% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.16
73% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 20.4
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 15.3
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,688 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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HDDRAMUSB
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