Asus Z170-P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.7% 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 Drive236% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-P  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161229
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '17 at 09:12
Run Duration330 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 104
2-Core 216
74% 133 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 432
52% 398 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
EVGA(3842 2956) 2GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Lighting 38.9
Reflection 35.8
Parallax 32.3
32% 35.7 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 34.4
Splatting 34.2
29% 35.2 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 2,491
Write 1,284
Mixed 1,439
383% 1,738 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 28.4
168% 65.4 MB/s
DQ Read 45.1
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 164
136% 186 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 236%
Great: 254%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
232GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 109
Write 145
Mixed 93.5
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 2.26
4K Mixed 0.26
102% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB
14GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
6.26% Terrible
Read 21.3
Write 3.41
Mixed 5.84
10% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.35
4K Write 0.38
4K Mixed 1.48
83% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.26%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2133 MHz clocked @ 1913 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.2% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 25
MC Mixed 21.9
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 20
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 83.8
48% 83.8 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-P Builds (Compare 4,190 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170-P - $119

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $531
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