Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.1% 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 Drive120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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-A  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 25 '19 at 15:20
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$133
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 132
2-Core 263
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 510
68% 509 Pts
64-Core 505
31% 505 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.6
39% 49.1 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 62
49% 59.2 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 265 255 249 234 228 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 489
Mixed 383
SusWrite 267
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 61.8
216% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 362
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 124%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
243GB free
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 441 437 453 453 360 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 408
Write 447
Mixed 346
SusWrite 427
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 40.7
161% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 170
160% 244 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 104%
Great: 102%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
342GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 105 96 103 106 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
58.6% Above average
Read 101
Write 107
Mixed 88
SusWrite 103
74% 99.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
160% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 17.4
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,678 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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