Asrock Z170 Pro4S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.27% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive99.7% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z170 Pro4S  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 24 '16 at 19:56
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 88.8
2-Core 205
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 408
48% 370 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
ASRock(1849 1912) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4331
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
6.27% Terrible
Lighting 6.67
Reflection 9.65
Parallax 7.12
5% 7.82 fps
MRender 8.05
Gravity 5.7
Splatting 13.5
8% 9.09 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.27%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX930 240GB-$80
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6.3SE Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 406
Mixed 444
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 34.5
143% 49.4 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 37.3
92% 192 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.8% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 20.3
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 17.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 Pro4S Builds (Compare 873 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z170 Pro4S - $130

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $566
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