Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.8% 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 Drive77.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160919
Uptime6.8 Days
Run DateAug 24 '17 at 03:39
Run Duration245 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 123
2-Core 238
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 690
69% 560 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Lighting 76.2
Reflection 75.3
Parallax 65
62% 72.1 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 66.9
55% 67.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 120GB-$80
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 507
Write 356
Mixed 425
95% 429 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 13.5
73% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 14
96% 221 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 104%
Seagate ST1000LM048-2E7172 1TB
679GB free
Firmware: SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 111
Write 105
Mixed 69.7
71% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.37
4K Write 5.06
4K Mixed 0.41
196% 2.28 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 71%
General CBM11.14 8GB
2GB free, PID 1234
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
5.37% Terrible
Read 14.5
Write 7.7
Mixed 8.71
12% 10.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.68
4K Write 0.007
4K Mixed 0.007
25% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.37%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 13.8
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA Builds (Compare 1,507 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $447
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