Asus Z170-PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.6% 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 Drive81.6% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-PRO  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 23 '19 at 04:30
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 87.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 235
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 458
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 65.9
55% 67.4 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 52.8
50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 108 127 126 126 122 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 406
Write 147
Mixed 212
SusWrite 122
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 41.2
166% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 154
119% 163 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 82%
Intel SSDSCIHW120A4 120GB
112GB free
Firmware: LA7i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 102 105 110 100 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 197
Write 131
Mixed 164
SusWrite 103
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 37.2
159% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 106
91% 135 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 69%
Hitachi HUA721010KLA330 1TB-$28
850GB free
Firmware: GKAOA90A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 75 75 76 76 76 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
44.4% Average
Read 78.5
Write 62
Mixed 40.8
SusWrite 76
47% 64.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
77.3% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 25.2
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 22.2
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: Asus Z170-PRO - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $674
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