Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.7% 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)
Boot Drive63.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160307
Uptime11.8 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 14:50
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Memory 89.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 230
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 635
64% 521 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.7% Average
Lighting 58.6
Reflection 64.5
Parallax 61.8
48% 61.6 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 56
Splatting 52
48% 59.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$42
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 64 60 59 54 51 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
63.7% Good
Read 289
Write 120
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 60.6
30% 137 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 29.2
128% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 136
123% 194 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
260GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 153 157 145 130 143 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 138
Write 135
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 148
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8213.M8FB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64% Good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 25.1
MC Mixed 19.4
67% 23.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 64%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,902 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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HDDRAMUSB
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