Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52% 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 Drive91.2% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 27 '18 at 02:43
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 109
2-Core 213
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 410
54% 408 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Asus(1043 8655) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52% Above average
Lighting 64.1
Reflection 24.1
Parallax 6.78
52% 31.7 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 47.2
Splatting 69.4
52% 62.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7SB6S-128G-1006 128GB
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 149 143 166 162 152 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 312
Mixed 217
SusWrite 158
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 44.3
168% 62.5 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 206
DQ Mixed 186
159% 237 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 87%
PNY SSD2SC480G1SA754D117-499 480GB
385GB free
Firmware: N1114B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 283 324 427 411 350 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 412
Mixed 300
SusWrite 368
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 42.1
157% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 192
165% 242 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
931GB free
Firmware: MS2OA800
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 142 150 188 185 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 185
Mixed 32
SusWrite 168
102% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 100%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Ramaxel RMUA5120MB86H9F-2400 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2460 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
70.6% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 19.7
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 23.2
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,419 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $445
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