Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 84.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170210
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '18 at 17:19
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 84.1
1-Core 132
2-Core 257
87% 158 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 493
66% 493 Pts
64-Core 493
30% 493 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti-$152
Gigabyte(1458 3554) 2GB
CLim: 1032 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Lighting 19.5
Reflection 17.8
Parallax 23.4
16% 20.2 fps
MRender 23.1
Gravity 23.1
Splatting 17
17% 21.1 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$50
701GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 95 83 96 87 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Read 25.4
Write 60.4
Mixed 35.1
SusWrite 91.8
39% 53.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.4
73% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 74%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
331GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7L0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 127 140 143 142 142 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 145
Write 138
Mixed 31
SusWrite 138
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 107%
WD WD10EACS-00ZJB0 1TB
100GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 48 49 50 54 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
34% Below average
Read 68
Write 52.6
Mixed 46.1
SusWrite 50.1
40% 54.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 34%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
75.1% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 21.5
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.2
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,226 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS - $87

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $536
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