Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.1% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJun 28 '23 at 18:47
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 89.6
1-Core 123
2-Core 242
85% 152 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 647
64% 521 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 531.41
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.1% Poor
Lighting 38.9
Reflection 36.5
Parallax 32.4
32% 35.9 fps
MRender 31.2
Gravity 35.7
Splatting 23.4
24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 380
Write 137
Mixed 174
50% 231 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 29.6
121% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 131
105% 149 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 80%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
150GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 107 95 102 100 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 99.6
Write 105
Mixed 71.6
SusWrite 101
70% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1
157% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3200C16D4/8GX KHX2133C14/8G KHX3200C16D4/8GX KHX3200C16D4/8GX 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
76.9% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 24.7
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 23.8
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,765 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $657
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