Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results


Gaming 31% Sail boat	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 25% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	32.1% 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 Drive	170% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus Z170 PRO GAMING (all builds)
Memory	9.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display	1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20170623
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 06 '22 at 10:04
Run Duration	415 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	27%

PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	83.4% Excellent	Memory 90 1-Core 132 2-Core 256 89% 159 Pts	4-Core 442 8-Core 461 60% 451 Pts	64-Core 443 27% 443 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 83.4% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200 83,027 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Sapphire(174B E308) CLim: 1019 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.5.2 Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	32.1% Below average	Lighting 39.3 Reflection 46.4 Parallax 53.3 32% 46.3 fps	MRender 46.6 Gravity 40.9 Splatting 33.3 32% 40.3 fps
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 32.1% Great: 35%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme INTEL SSDPEKNW512G8 512GB 6,470 User benchmarks, average bench 149% 323GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 637 9.7 146 357 692 54 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	170% Outstanding	Read 1,312 Write 864 Mixed 836 SusWrite 316 185% 832 MB/s	4K Read 50.7 4K Write 139 4K Mixed 66.6 236% 85.5 MB/s	DQ Read 329 DQ Write 793 DQ Mixed 207 259% 443 MB/s
Poor: 99% ↑ This bench: 170% Great: 200%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 244GB free Firmware: CC24 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 76 84 85 85 92 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	Read 114 Write 117 Mixed 67.7 SusWrite 83.5 70% 95.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.5 97% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 990GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 169 172 159 165 169 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	90.9% Outstanding	Read 150 Write 161 Mixed 74.4 SusWrite 166 101% 138 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 219% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 90.9% Great: 106%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 750GB-$60 30,974 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 130GB free Firmware: 1AA01118 SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 56 55 55 53 53 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	32% Below average	Read 56.3 Write 66.5 Mixed 49.4 SusWrite 55 42% 56.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 32% Great: 60%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 3TB-$79 6,381 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 155GB free Firmware: CV22 SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 30 1.7 3 1.6 51 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	7.36% Terrible	Read 5.7 Write 20.9 Mixed 8.7 SusWrite 19.9 10% 13.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.1 21% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 7.36% Great: 114%
WD WD20EURS-63S48Y0 2TB 12,928 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 7GB free Firmware: AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 80 76 79 53 49 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	34% Below average	Read 50 Write 33.7 Mixed 15.8 SusWrite 68.5 30% 42 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.3 70% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 34% Great: 77%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 207 207 209 198 206 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	93.1% Outstanding	Read 118 Write 120 Mixed 129 SusWrite 205 106% 143 MB/s	4K Read 4.3 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.1 201% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 93.1% Great: 106%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139 139,542 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 2GB free Firmware: 080. Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 79.9 Write 30.4 Mixed 54.2 41% 54.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 29% Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$45 695,066 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 444GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 146 154 152 146 159 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	73.7% Very good	Read 108 Write 105 Mixed 66.5 SusWrite 149 79% 107 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0 32% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 73.7% Great: 106%
Hitachi HUS724040ALA640 4TB 1,620 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 1TB free Firmware: MFAOABY0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 139 159 150 154 157 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	75.3% Very good	Read 110 Write 122 Mixed 69.5 SusWrite 152 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.7 152% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 75.3% Great: 97%
Seagate ST2000VM003-1CT164 2TB 16,094 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1GB free Firmware: SC11 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 75.7 Write 81.1 Mixed 22.1 44% 59.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.3 72% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 45% Great: 100%
Seagate SkyHawk 1TB (2016)-$46 7,846 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 753GB free Firmware: CV11 SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 155 155 155 153 154 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	87.1% Excellent	Read 150 Write 157 Mixed 71 SusWrite 154 97% 133 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 157% 1 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 87.1% Great: 98%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$64 103,919 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 1GB free Firmware: 100. Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 38.3 Write 32.7 Mixed 32.2 26% 34.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 121% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 57%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 46GB free Firmware: AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 79 77 73 60 71 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	36.1% Below average	Read 53.1 Write 95.1 Mixed 8 SusWrite 72.8 41% 57.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.4 77% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 36.1% Great: 67%
Hitachi HUS724020ALS640 2TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 480GB free Firmware: A2C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 43 42 41 42 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	52.5% Above average	Read 141 Write 41.7 Mixed 52 SusWrite 42.1 51% 69.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.7 126% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 52.5% Great: 102%
Hitachi HUS724020ALS640 2TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 379GB free Firmware: A2C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 42 41 41 41 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	47.5% Average	Read 124 Write 40.2 Mixed 47.2 SusWrite 41.2 47% 63.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.7 122% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 47.5% Great: 102%
Hitachi HUS724020ALS640 2TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 1GB free Firmware: A2C0 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 164 Write 43.9 Mixed 54.2 65% 87.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.5 88% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 102%
Hitachi HUS724020ALS640 2TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 162GB free Firmware: A2C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 39 39 39 39 40 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	64.1% Good	Read 184 Write 44.6 Mixed 57.2 SusWrite 39.4 60% 81.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.7 124% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 64.1% Great: 102%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 465GB free Firmware: 18.01H18 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 110 117 114 114 115 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	67% Good	Read 119 Write 103 Mixed 73.9 SusWrite 114 76% 103 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 67% Great: 69%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
AXIOM MEMORY MEMORY Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3H1 24GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 1923, 1923, 1923 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	52.8% Above average	MC Read 18.4 MC Write 21.4 MC Mixed 16.7 54% 18.8 GB/s	SC Read 8.2 SC Write 16.7 SC Mixed 12.4 36% 12.4 GB/s	Latency 67.3 59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 52.8% Great: 53%

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Workstation 58%

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Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING - $295

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	6,645x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	3,685x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	1,046x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	2,173x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,385x
GTX 1080Nvidia $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,254x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	889x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	789x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	322x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	811x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	569x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	560x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $755

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16