Asus Z170I PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30% 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 Drive113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170I PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161227
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 02 '17 at 23:10
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$40
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 95.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 193
78% 131 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 329
44% 328 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30% Below average
Lighting 38
Reflection 35
Parallax 31.3
31% 34.8 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 33.5
Splatting 33.3
28% 34.7 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN512HCJH-000L1 512GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT22L0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 480
Mixed 481
110% 491 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 39.9
157% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 126
152% 265 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 113%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (84th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
93% Outstanding
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 30.8
95% 33.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 27.6
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 93%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 1,607 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 Z170I PRO GAMING - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $620
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