Asus Z170I PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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. 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 67.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics62.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive254% 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 Z170I PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 04 '17 at 04:18
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4500-$37
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
67.8% Good
Memory 96.1
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
85% 148 Pts
4-Core 231
8-Core 230
31% 231 Pts
64-Core 233
14% 233 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.9% Good
Lighting 79.3
Reflection 77.3
Parallax 67.1
65% 74.6 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 71.7
Splatting 73.4
60% 72.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
254% Outstanding
Read 2,833
Write 1,120
Mixed 1,311
384% 1,755 MB/s
4K Read 63.8
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 40.9
228% 84.9 MB/s
DQ Read 67.5
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 40.6
56% 98.1 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 254%
Great: 236%
Seagate NAS HDD 2TB-$98
1.5TB free
Firmware: SC60 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 155
Write 149
Mixed 136
110% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.15
70% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 100%
WD Re 2TB (2012)-$29
904GB free
Firmware: 01.01K03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 97.9
Write 91.1
Mixed 92.4
71% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 3.07
4K Mixed 0.56
151% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3082 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 41.9
MC Mixed 36.3
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 30.6
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 103%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 1,607 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 Z170I PRO GAMING - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $620
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HDDRAMUSB
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