Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.8% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160113
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJan 06 '18 at 18:28
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 126
2-Core 247
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 667
69% 556 Pts
64-Core 681
42% 681 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.12.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 50.9
Parallax 54.9
36% 50 fps
MRender 50.1
Gravity 40
Splatting 36.7
34% 42.3 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 480GB-$70
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 429
Mixed 445
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 33.4
138% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 75.4
121% 230 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
500GB free
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Read 147
Write 166
Mixed 117
107% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.34
99% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 113%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
414GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Read 96.3
Write 100
Mixed 96.1
73% 97.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.34
4K Mixed 0.2
80% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
73.5% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 23.4
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 29.5
SC Mixed 24.1
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,902 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback