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Asus Z170-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.8% 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)
Boot Drive92.1% 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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory25.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160107
Uptime6.3 Days
Run DateApr 21 '20 at 16:42
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 47%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$246
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 214
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 424
52% 397 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.8% Poor
Lighting 34.2
Reflection 60.7
Parallax 40.4
28% 45.1 fps
MRender 55.9
Gravity 23.8
Splatting 43.7
34% 41.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 168 168 173 169 166 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 416
Write 399
Mixed 352
SusWrite 194
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 47.6
156% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 329
249% 334 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 124%
Hitachi HUA7250SBSUN500G 0835JGYMGF 500GB
250GB free
Firmware: GK6OA90A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 73 73 73 73 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 74.2
Write 83.3
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 72.9
51% 69.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 48%
Hitachi HUA721075KLA330 750GB
698GB free
Firmware: GK8OA74A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 83 83 83 83 82 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 82
Write 82.2
Mixed 43.8
SusWrite 82.5
53% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
184% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x8GB-$182
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.8% Good
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 21.8
65% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A Builds (Compare 9,201 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 - $256

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $802
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