Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive56.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '22 at 22:59
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$49
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 88.7
1-Core 123
2-Core 245
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 485
65% 484 Pts
64-Core 486
30% 486 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.6% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 72.2
Parallax 66
55% 68.7 fps
MRender 65.5
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 62.1
53% 64.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$36
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 128 134 136 137 135 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 412
Write 127
Mixed 141
SusWrite 130
44% 202 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 9.5
95% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 59.2
62% 102 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
639GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 151 152 153 154 153 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 131
Write 150
Mixed 91.6
SusWrite 152
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingmax GLLG42F-D8KBGG------ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
48% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.5
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 68.8
58% 68.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,862 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $798
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