Asus Z170-DELUXE

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	246% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus Z170-DELUXE (all builds)
Memory	6.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colori
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180314
Uptime	3 Days
Run Date	Nov 26 '18 at 13:18
Run Duration	291 Seconds
Run User	ITA-User
Background CPU	14%

PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	82.4% Excellent	Memory 97.1 1-Core 142 2-Core 249 93% 163 Pts	4-Core 365 8-Core 660 62% 513 Pts	64-Core 686 42% 686 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 82.4% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Asus(1043 8508) CLim: 1475 MHz, MLim: 1977 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.94 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 38,097 User benchmarks, average bench 241% 262GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 774 811 759 711 673 649 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	246% Outstanding	Read 2,001 Write 1,709 Mixed 682 SusWrite 729 284% 1,280 MB/s	4K Read 42 4K Write 164 4K Mixed 67 236% 90.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,160 DQ Write 1,028 DQ Mixed 73.3 334% 754 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 246% Great: 302%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 260GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 90 89 89 92 91 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	71.1% Very good	Read 157 Write 151 Mixed 81.3 SusWrite 90.1 88% 120 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.1 222% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 71.1% Great: 100%
Maxtor 6B200M0 204GB-$81 1,170 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 130GB free Firmware: BANC1B70 SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 51 51 49 53 51 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	30.1% Below average	Read 53.2 Write 53.5 Mixed 33.5 SusWrite 51.1 35% 47.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.3 106% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 30.1% Great: 35%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40 257,835 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 931GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 130 128 130 130 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	80.9% Excellent	Read 152 Write 123 Mixed 77.5 SusWrite 129 88% 121 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 217% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 80.9% Great: 76%
Samsung HD103UI 1TB 1,652 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 915GB free Firmware: 1AA0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 77 83 94 43 82 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	47.4% Average	Read 89 Write 44.2 Mixed 47.5 SusWrite 75.7 47% 64.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 47.4% Great: 51%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170 41,439 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 1TB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 103 105 105 110 108 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	50% Above average	Read 68.8 Write 96.8 Mixed 55.7 SusWrite 105 60% 81.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 63%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2.5TB free Firmware: 82.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 124 113 152 45 116 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	71.5% Very good	Read 140 Write 139 Mixed 97.3 SusWrite 108 90% 121 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 207% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 71.5% Great: 100%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65 103,919 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 931GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 101 100 102 102 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	Read 96.8 Write 101 Mixed 46.5 SusWrite 101 63% 86.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.5 105% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 57%
WD My Passport 1TB 12,840 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 900GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 43 44 44 45 45 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	22.9% Poor	Read 42 Write 43 Mixed 36 SusWrite 44 56% 41.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.7 104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 22.9% Great: 45%
Lexar JumpDrive P20 USB 3.0 64GB-$20 539 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 60GB free, PID a212 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 268 272 267 269 273 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	93% Outstanding	Read 205 Write 155 Mixed 141 SusWrite 270 262% 193 MB/s	4K Read 5.5 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 1.6 109% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 95%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 15,285 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	99.8% Outstanding	MC Read 34.3 MC Write 38.2 MC Mixed 33.4 101% 35.3 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 39.4 SC Mixed 29.5 85% 29.8 GB/s	Latency 49.7 80% 49.7 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 99.8% Great: 110%

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Motherboard: Asus Z170-DELUXE - $319

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,021x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	117x
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	91x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	128x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	114x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	106x

SSD
950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $625Bench 223%, 54,978 samples	68x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	49x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	46x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	53x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	49x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 89%, 92,468 samples	24x

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Value: 44% - Average

Total price: $1,567

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16