Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.8% 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 Drive127% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 25 '18 at 20:29
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$49
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 89.8
1-Core 141
2-Core 282
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 512
72% 532 Pts
64-Core 542
34% 542 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36C1) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.8% Below average
Lighting 47
Reflection 43.9
Parallax 39.1
38% 43.3 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 35.4
31% 38 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
282GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 384 447 466 471 315 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 430
Mixed 427
SusWrite 405
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 63.5
214% 77.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 359
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 127%
Great: 129%
ST5000AS0011-1L5178 5TB
612GB free
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 176 170 173 179 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
17.1% Very poor
Read 99.9
Write 154
Mixed 64.3
SusWrite 173
28% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 12.2
4K Mixed 0.8
8% 4.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1.3
DQ Write 10.7
DQ Mixed 2.2
3% 4.73 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
77.2% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 25
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 21.8
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,862 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $798
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