Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.2% 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 Drive87.1% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160624
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '22 at 09:07
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$146
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 89.3
1-Core 112
2-Core 212
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 447
59% 442 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
Asus(1043 879C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.2% Average
Lighting 56.9
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 50.4
46% 55.3 fps
MRender 54.2
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 52
43% 52.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon LJH-256V2G-41 M. 256GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3J84
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 204 148 57 55 58 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
87.1% Excellent
Read 486
Write 277
Mixed 110
SusWrite 117
54% 247 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 42.1
158% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 15.7
80% 184 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
410GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 135 134 135 139 137 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
75% Very good
Read 130
Write 110
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 131
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FBD1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
77.5% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 23.8
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 27
SC Mixed 21
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,420 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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