Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics18.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive159% 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 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 13 '17 at 10:20
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 156
2-Core 311
102% 187 Pts
4-Core 619
8-Core 620
83% 620 Pts
64-Core 621
38% 621 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 101%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1363 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 21.7
19% 21.1 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 23.9
Splatting 17.8
18% 22.9 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
60GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 411
Mixed 416
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 46.4
198% 71.9 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 30.2
101% 222 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 124%
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF121C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
159% Outstanding
Read 1,399
Write 555
Mixed 797
201% 917 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 27.4
178% 77.1 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 538
DQ Mixed 27
126% 274 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 159%
Great: 157%
Kingston A400 120GB-$32
12GB free
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 447
Write 266
Mixed 292
74% 335 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 4.57
93% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 5.13
55% 128 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
64GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 102
Write 99.3
Mixed 101
76% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.35
91% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 69%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
48GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
29.8% Poor
Read 61.3
Write 42.3
Mixed 58.4
41% 54 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.24
74% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD CMK8GX4M2A2400C14 Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
85.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 27.1
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 32.8
SC Mixed 25.4
74% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,896 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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