Asus Z170M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 37%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160920
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '21 at 21:31
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 63%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$128
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
48.2% Average
Memory 44.5
1-Core 25
2-Core 83.7
30% 51.1 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 385
42% 333 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
3.82% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 4.3
Parallax 8
6% 6.43 fps
MRender 0.2
Gravity 0.3
Splatting 0.1
0% 0.2 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.82%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HT 256GB SSD 256GB
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW200619
SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 295 313 348 353 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 363
Write 12.2
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 276
37% 171 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 9.9
4K Mixed 5.7
24% 7.8 MB/s
DQ Read 146
DQ Write 52.3
DQ Mixed 14.8
33% 71.1 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 68%
Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB-$102
390GB free
Firmware: 3.CHL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 75 75 75 75 75 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 71.7
Write 77.8
Mixed 45.5
SusWrite 74
49% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
36.5% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 6.5
24% 8.33 GB/s
Latency 182
22% 182 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,237 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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $518
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