Asus Z170 PRO GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.9% 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 Drive71.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170 PRO GAMING  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150924
Uptime19.1 Days
Run DateSep 20 '22 at 00:27
Run Duration178 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$59
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 106
2-Core 264
83% 152 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 438
52% 404 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Lighting 64.4
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 70.9
52% 68.8 fps
MRender 68.7
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 55.2
51% 62.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$117
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 186 151 161 165 165 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 305
Write 353
Mixed 283
SusWrite 168
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 64.4
4K Mixed 31.8
110% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 69.1
125% 248 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
614GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 167 169 173 174 173 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 150
Mixed 68.1
SusWrite 165
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 112%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$83
1.5TB free
Firmware: CV22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 185 188 185 190 189 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 155
Mixed 75.8
SusWrite 184
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 100%
Great: 110%
Samsung M3 Portable 2TB
814GB free
Firmware: 1402
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 100 104 102 101 102 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 92.4
Write 75.5
Mixed 58.3
SusWrite 101
60% 81.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 1
219% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 67%
Seagate Expansion Desk 14TB
9.5TB free, PID 331a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 202 202 214 212 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 216
Write 212
Mixed 165
SusWrite 200
268% 198 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 15
4K Mixed 1.6
672% 15.2 MB/s
DQ Read 4
DQ Write 9.2
DQ Mixed 1.4
375% 4.87 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 128%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C14D4/8G KHX2666C16/8G 16GB
1867, 1867 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58.9% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 18.6
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 PRO GAMING Builds (Compare 14,119 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 PRO GAMING - $295

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $891
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