Asrock Z170 Pro4S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57% 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 Drive47.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z170 Pro4S  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160122
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 27 '17 at 00:45
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 128
2-Core 256
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 674
70% 561 Pts
64-Core 758
47% 758 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
PNY(196E 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57% Above average
Lighting 70.7
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 63.6
58% 68.5 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 68.7
56% 68 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
47.4% Average
Read 168
Write 102
Mixed 120
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 14.3
102% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 34
46% 84.6 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 61%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
299GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 160
Write 134
Mixed 137
108% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.22
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.36
134% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.7% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 12.6
41% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 Pro4S Builds (Compare 874 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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