Asrock Z170A-X1/3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.8% 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 Drive82.9% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z170A-X1/3.1  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '20 at 18:19
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 31%

 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-$81
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 228
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 461
60% 452 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Lighting 23.7
Reflection 18
Parallax 21
19% 20.9 fps
MRender 26.1
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 17.7
18% 22.5 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
78GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 135 144 144 142 144 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 364
Write 163
Mixed 208
SusWrite 140
49% 219 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 42.3
168% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 217
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 182
139% 188 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 88%
Generic Flash Disk 8GB
4GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 13 13 13 12 13 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
7.45% Terrible
Read 23.6
Write 8.4
Mixed 8
SusWrite 12.4
16% 13.1 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
21% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 7.45%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C12 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 26.2
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.3
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A-X1/3.1 Builds (Compare 290 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asrock Z170A-X1/3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $432
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