Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 67.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.7% 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 Drive34.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime17.2 Days
Run DateNov 04 '18 at 19:42
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
67.1% Good
Memory 64.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 258
81% 152 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 470
56% 429 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 22.20.16.4749
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.17% Terrible
Lighting 7.6
Reflection 10.6
Parallax 6.69
6% 8.29 fps
MRender 8.52
Gravity 6.77
Splatting 15.9
9% 10.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.17%
Great: 6%
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.7% Above average
Lighting 62.2
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 54.6
51% 60.1 fps
MRender 64.5
Gravity 60.3
Splatting 61.5
51% 62.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$26
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 65 44 20 37 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 182
Write 318
Mixed 3
SusWrite 38.1
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 70.2
4K Mixed 13.7
62% 29.6 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 133
DQ Mixed 28.9
54% 108 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
550GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 147 149 149 147 149 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 156
Mixed 111
SusWrite 149
110% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 2197 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
63.7% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 21.4
66% 23.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 18.6
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,679 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-A - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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