Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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.
Graphics22.9% 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 Drive64.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '20 at 14:03
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 125
2-Core 254
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 491
67% 499 Pts
64-Core 501
31% 501 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 920 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Lighting 27.7
Reflection 29.8
Parallax 33
23% 30.2 fps
MRender 26.4
Gravity 22
Splatting 34.9
23% 27.7 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 107 58 46 51 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 446
Write 343
Mixed 121
SusWrite 76.7
54% 247 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 64.1
4K Mixed 24.7
109% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 91.4
DQ Mixed 175
135% 190 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
447GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 134 135 136 135 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 136
Write 133
Mixed 65.8
SusWrite 135
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 161 159 159 161 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 147
Mixed 83.1
SusWrite 160
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 114%
ASMT 2115 250GB
135GB free, PID 1153
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 341 344 344 349 242 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 379
Write 349
Mixed 331
SusWrite 327
468% 346 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 25.6
4K Mixed 11.2
1,309% 17.4 MB/s
DQ Read 16.7
DQ Write 37.7
DQ Mixed 14
1,820% 22.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 209%
Great: 209%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 39.1
MC Write 42.5
MC Mixed 31.2
107% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 30.9
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 49.5
81% 49.5 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,930 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $750
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HDDRAMUSB
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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