Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54.1% 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 Drive59.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170125
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateNov 29 '18 at 22:09
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
66.6% Good
Memory 53.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 180
64% 115 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 453
61% 456 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1342 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 67
Parallax 83.3
55% 72.7 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 57
52% 63.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 88 58 93 64 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 414
Write 340
Mixed 187
SusWrite 114
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 31.8
4K Mixed 19
79% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 155
146% 232 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
275GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 112 128 149 149 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 151
Write 111
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 137
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.16FARG 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2460 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
79.5% Very good
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 28
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 21.1
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 148
27% 148 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,705 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: $655
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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