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Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive91.4% 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)
Memory18.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150831
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '22 at 09:49
Run Duration251 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$85
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 86.4
1-Core 123
2-Core 240
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 676
68% 552 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 26.21.14.3200
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 42
Reflection 44.5
Parallax 39.4
34% 42 fps
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 34.9
33% 37.6 fps
Poor: 30% Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$112
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 114 108 105 108 108 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 162
Mixed 220
SusWrite 108
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 44.6
169% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 303
226% 304 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$58
58GB free
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 439 446 447 444 446 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 445
Mixed 293
SusWrite 430
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 45.6
173% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 299
240% 337 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 115%
Great: 119%
HGST Deskstar NAS 6TB-$250
20GB free
Firmware: APGNT517
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 105 105 106 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 92.2
Write 100
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 106
66% 89.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 120%
G-raid Thunderbolt 3 10TB
6TB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 188 182 175 182 178 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 182
Mixed 174
SusWrite 179
135% 182 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 1.9
1,040% 8.13 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 109%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
74.1% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 23.4
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 30.6
SC Mixed 24
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 9,124 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 - $256

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $761
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