Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 27% Raft	Desktop 89% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 24% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	25.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asus Z170-A (all builds)
Memory	27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160829
Uptime	6.9 Days
Run Date	Aug 01 '19 at 16:18
Run Duration	447 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing as expected (48^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	86.5% Excellent	Memory 94.9 1-Core 140 2-Core 252 92% 162 Pts	4-Core 421 8-Core 614 65% 518 Pts	64-Core 611 38% 611 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 86.5% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362 42,960 User benchmarks, average bench 26% Nvidia(10DE 1000) 2GB CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13 Performing below potential (64^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	25.8% Poor	Lighting 30.9 Reflection 30.8 Parallax 39.5 25% 33.7 fps	MRender 39.7 Gravity 36.4 Splatting 26 27% 34 fps
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 25.8% Great: 29%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 203GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 502 Write 488 Mixed 399 103% 463 MB/s	4K Read 43.7 4K Write 107 4K Mixed 59.9 200% 70.2 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 343 DQ Mixed 361 271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Crucial_ CT2050MX30 2TB 55 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 911GB free Firmware: M0CR070 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 225 Write 476 Mixed 377 82% 359 MB/s	4K Read 10 4K Write 104 4K Mixed 40.1 122% 51.4 MB/s	DQ Read 296 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 294 224% 301 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 93%
Seagate IronWolf 8TB (2016)-$175 904 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2TB free Firmware: SC61 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 161 Write 152 Mixed 88.6 99% 134 MB/s	4K Read 13.6 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 1 754% 6.23 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 106%
Seagate IronWolf 8TB (2016)-$175 904 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 3.5TB free Firmware: SC61 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 193 Write 186 Mixed 99.2 118% 160 MB/s	4K Read 11.8 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 1.1 690% 5.67 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 106%
WD Green 6TB (2014)-$223 4,204 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 385GB free Firmware: 80.0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 135 Write 140 Mixed 90.8 91% 122 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 98%
WD Green 6TB (2014)-$223 4,204 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 181 Write 167 Mixed 83.6 106% 144 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 216% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 98%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215 8,416 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 4TB free Firmware: 80.0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 97.9 Write 147 Mixed 57.6 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 0.8 184% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 97%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$137 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 4TB free Firmware: AR17 SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 68 66 68 69 72 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Hitachi HUH721010ALE600 10TB 447 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 5TB free Firmware: LHGN SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 108 106 108 110 109 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	74.3% Very good	Read 150 Write 156 Mixed 86.4 SusWrite 108 92% 125 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 5.7 4K Mixed 1.4 320% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 74.3% Great: 135%
Seagate IronWolf 10TB (2016)-$242 347 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 4.5TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 67 67 68 69 74 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	51.5% Above average	Read 109 Write 103 Mixed 71 SusWrite 68.1 65% 87.6 MB/s	4K Read 7.5 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 0.9 464% 3.73 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 51.5% Great: 113%
Seagate IronWolf 10TB (2016)-$242 347 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 4TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 67 67 68 69 76 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 113%
Seagate IronWolf 10TB (2016)-$242 347 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 1.5TB free Firmware: SC60 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 196 Write 187 Mixed 93.5 117% 159 MB/s	4K Read 13.9 4K Write 4.3 4K Mixed 1 770% 6.4 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 113%
Seagate IronWolf 10TB (2016)-$242 347 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 6TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 67 67 68 69 74 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 34% Great: 113%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78 5,594 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 570GB free Firmware: FS2A Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 126 Write 121 Mixed 61.8 76% 103 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1 215% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 109%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$137 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 7TB free Firmware: AR17 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 101 Write 153 Mixed 71 80% 108 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 13.9 4K Mixed 0.6 370% 5.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1.8 DQ Write 11.8 DQ Mixed 3.5 42% 5.7 MB/s
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78 5,594 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1TB free Firmware: FS2A Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 134 Write 138 Mixed 63.3 82% 112 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.1 244% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 109%
Seagate IronWolf 10TB (2016)-$242 347 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 789GB free Firmware: SC60 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 144 Write 143 Mixed 84.4 92% 124 MB/s	4K Read 12.1 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 1 676% 5.47 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 113%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215 8,416 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 4.5TB free Firmware: 80.0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 162 Write 156 Mixed 82 98% 133 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 214% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 97%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215 8,416 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 4.5TB free Firmware: 80.0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 94.1 Write 69.6 Mixed 74.9 60% 79.5 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 200% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$110 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2TB free Firmware: 0001 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 79.3 Write 91.5 Mixed 68.3 60% 79.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 5.4 4K Mixed 0.4 199% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 90%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$137 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 6.5TB free Firmware: AR17 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 105 Write 187 Mixed 66.5 88% 119 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 13.8 4K Mixed 1 400% 5.2 MB/s	DQ Read 0.5 DQ Write 14 DQ Mixed 1.1 28% 5.2 MB/s
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Seagate Expansion+ 4TB 2,051 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 2TB free Firmware: 9300 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 97.1 Write 99.9 Mixed 71.5 67% 89.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.6 162% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 68%
WD Green 6TB (2014)-$223 4,204 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 1TB free Firmware: 80.0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 145 Write 147 Mixed 72.1 90% 121 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 186% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB-$165 7,179 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2747 MHz Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	91.1% Outstanding	MC Read 31.5 MC Write 35 MC Mixed 30 92% 32.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 38.1 SC Mixed 29.8 80% 28.2 GB/s	Latency 57.4 70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 91.1% Great: 118%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 58%

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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	3,880x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	2,376x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	634x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	1,316x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	808x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	737x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	599x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	557x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $129Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	228x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	549x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	374x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	299x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $655

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $33	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16