Asus Z170-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.1% 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 Drive95.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-E  (all builds)
Memory21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161129
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 01 '19 at 02:32
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 87.9
1-Core 146
2-Core 263
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 720
74% 598 Pts
64-Core 726
45% 726 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.15
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 44.6
39% 49 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 62.1
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 480GB-$31
315GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 354 138 173 165 131 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 448
Mixed 385
SusWrite 234
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 94.8
4K Mixed 41
151% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 193
185% 291 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 101%
Seagate ST4000DX002-1H2178 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: CC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 201 199 202 202 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 153
Mixed 91.7
SusWrite 201
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 115%
Great: 118%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 8TB
4TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 441 435 441 438 437 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 401
Write 411
Mixed 114
SusWrite 438
247% 341 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 2.4
489% 3.77 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 241%
Great: 262%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
69.9% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 22.5
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 22.6
62% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 69.6
57% 69.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-E Builds (Compare 1,834 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-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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