Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.2% 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 Drive43.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime13.6 Days
Run DateOct 26 '19 at 04:21
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 139
2-Core 261
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 741
74% 602 Pts
64-Core 731
45% 731 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 440.97
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.2% Above average
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 72.6
Parallax 63.7
61% 70.4 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 69.7
56% 68 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 650 120GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXT01B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 43 41 39 40 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 413
Write 57
Mixed 64
SusWrite 41
31% 144 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 23
4K Mixed 17.4
66% 20.5 MB/s
DQ Read 172
DQ Write 18.7
DQ Mixed 30.3
39% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 84%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
61GB free
Firmware: 1B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,168
Write 1,695
Mixed 1,099
366% 1,654 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 193
4K Mixed 81.9
283% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,464
DQ Write 1,374
DQ Mixed 1,450
1,080% 1,429 MB/s
Poor: 195% Great: 393%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
422GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 123 125 125 90 70 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 158
Write 149
Mixed 92.7
SusWrite 109
94% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
226% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
82.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 31.1
MC Mixed 25.9
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 25.9
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA Builds (Compare 1,483 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $461
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