Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.5% 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 Drive85.5% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory26 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150831
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateJul 14 '16 at 02:49
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 84.6
1-Core 130
2-Core 263
87% 159 Pts
4-Core 512
8-Core 488
67% 500 Pts
64-Core 511
32% 511 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2884) 3GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6869
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.5% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 92.5
56% 77.3 fps
MRender 83.3
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 53.6
52% 65 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 486
Write 339
Mixed 351
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 41.4
4K Write 74.1
4K Mixed 25.3
134% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 40
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 57.7
66% 106 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 126%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
682GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 118
Write 120
Mixed 120
90% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.16
4K Write 2.67
4K Mixed 0.5
153% 1.44 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.5% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 26.1
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 19.5
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 116%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,419 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-AR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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