Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive115% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160307
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 25 '17 at 18:06
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 143
2-Core 283
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 790
81% 656 Pts
64-Core 791
49% 791 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
285GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 400
Mixed 419
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 51.4
180% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 129
151% 263 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 134%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146
1.5TB free
Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 98
Write 117
Mixed 107
81% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.22
74% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$78
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 33.4
109% 38.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 33
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 13,902 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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