Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.7% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime8.7 Days
Run DateNov 25 '19 at 02:15
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 84.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 259
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 749
72% 595 Pts
64-Core 707
44% 707 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.7% Above average
Lighting 72.1
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 63.1
59% 69.4 fps
MRender 66.2
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 68.9
56% 67.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 496
Write 476
Mixed 369
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 57.7
204% 74.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 351
266% 358 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
902GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 143 144 144 144 144 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 138
Write 137
Mixed 66
SusWrite 143
88% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 87%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
294GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 93 93 92 92 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 100
Write 95.2
Mixed 94.7
SusWrite 93
71% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1913 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.1% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 24.5
MC Mixed 20.7
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 19.1
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 113%

 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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