Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics0.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive107% 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.
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)
Memory29 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit색
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160624
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '20 at 08:15
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Memory 86.9
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 504
68% 505 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
MSI(1462 2382) 1GB
CLim: 880 MHz, MLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile)
0.97% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.6
Parallax 0.3
1% 1 fps
MRender 1.8
Gravity 1.2
Splatting 1.2
1% 1.4 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 0.97%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 251 212 209 243 322 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 216
Mixed 347
SusWrite 259
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 52.3
184% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 223
205% 314 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 107%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSB.16FAD 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 28.3
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 25.5
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 86%

 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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