Asus H170M-E D3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive94.4% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus H170M-E D3  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150709
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateDec 28 '16 at 22:10
Run Duration386 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%

 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 i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Memory 73.4
1-Core 126
2-Core 242
80% 147 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 630
64% 519 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.70
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 59.8
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 58.5
49% 61.8 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 57.9
Splatting 52.5
48% 60.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 408
Mixed 412
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 31
142% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 70.2
DQ Mixed 24.4
50% 107 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 115%
USB2.0 Flash Disk 8GB
3GB free, PID ffff
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
3.08% Terrible
Read 12.7
Write 2.87
Mixed 4.46
7% 6.67 MB/s
4K Read 2.53
4K Write 0.005
4K Mixed 0.004
10% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.08%
Great: 4%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
29.2% Poor
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.87 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 6.9
22% 7.83 GB/s
Latency 93.7
43% 93.7 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170M-E D3 Builds (Compare 407 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus H170M-E D3

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $102
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