Asus Z170-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
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 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58% 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 Drive206% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-AR  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180314
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateJan 21 '19 at 09:13
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 147
2-Core 294
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 796
82% 660 Pts
64-Core 818
51% 818 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0519) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.12.3
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58% Above average
Lighting 73
Reflection 71.9
Parallax 88.4
60% 77.8 fps
MRender 72.8
Gravity 73.1
Splatting 59.3
55% 68.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 703 387 384 384 378 375 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
206% Outstanding
Read 1,717
Write 1,629
Mixed 550
SusWrite 435
240% 1,083 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 58.2
209% 79.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1089
DQ Write 981
DQ Mixed 890
707% 987 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 206%
Great: 254%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
120GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 104 105 106 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 101
Write 105
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 104
63% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
158% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 108%
SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 64GB-$7
57GB free, PID 5591
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 36 34 20 19 19 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
31.9% Below average
Read 158
Write 36.1
Mixed 56.8
SusWrite 27.1
74% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 1.2
81% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 35.6
MC Mixed 27.1
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 30.9
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 50.7
79% 50.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-AR Builds (Compare 1,417 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $464
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