Asus Z170-A

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 (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive120% 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
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 29 '19 at 08:36
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 (99th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 147
2-Core 287
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 778
77% 630 Pts
64-Core 763
47% 763 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
92GB free
Firmware: 505CUA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 175 172 170 164 170 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 347
Write 239
Mixed 247
SusWrite 179
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 44.2
178% 68.8 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 142
139% 223 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 85%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 315 218 231 206 220 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 450
Mixed 358
SusWrite 277
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 67.4
229% 84.1 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 270
203% 272 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 120%
Great: 134%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
335GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 70 70 69 69 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
42.7% Average
Read 79.2
Write 80.5
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 69
54% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42.7%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 34.5
MC Mixed 27.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 28.2
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 59.5
67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 8,690 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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HDDRAMUSB
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