Asus Z170I PRO GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics45% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170I PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '19 at 17:23
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 38%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 146
2-Core 289
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 580
76% 572 Pts
64-Core 566
35% 566 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.2.2
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45% Average
Lighting 54
Reflection 66.4
Parallax 71.9
44% 64.1 fps
MRender 63.9
Gravity 55.1
Splatting 54
47% 57.7 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 9,662
Write 9,372
Mixed 9,404
2,119% 9,479 MB/s
4K Read 730
4K Write 437
4K Mixed 373
1,816% 513 MB/s
DQ Read 2,144
DQ Write 1,791
DQ Mixed 1,881
1,433% 1,939 MB/s
Poor: 77% Great: 123%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 134 137 139 141 142 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 144
Write 119
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 138
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
192% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
113% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 43.7
MC Mixed 36.8
115% 40.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 45.9
SC Mixed 31.9
96% 33.6 GB/s
Latency 50.7
79% 50.7 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 113%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 1,604 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 Z170I PRO GAMING - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $620
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair 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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