Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.1% 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 Drive61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '19 at 04:42
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing below expectations (20th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 84
1-Core 128
2-Core 243
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 669
66% 540 Pts
64-Core 705
44% 705 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Gigabyte(1458 3771) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.1% Above average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 63.7
53% 65.6 fps
MRender 62.5
Gravity 60.6
Splatting 63.6
51% 62.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
106GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 178 198 215 216 204 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 397
Write 34.3
Mixed 99
SusWrite 195
40% 181 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 21
4K Mixed 23.6
78% 22.9 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 74
DQ Mixed 52.1
77% 152 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
969GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 157 156 149 142 169 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 26.7
Write 93
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 155
57% 78.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
107% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.8% Above average
MC Read 22
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 17.7
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 18.7
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 81%

 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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