ASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.2% 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 Drive66% 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.
MotherboardASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161020
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 03 '17 at 19:56
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 242
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 464
62% 463 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1530 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 16.12.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Lighting 48.3
Reflection 35.2
Parallax 53.6
39% 45.7 fps
MRender 33.5
Gravity 30.1
Splatting 43.6
30% 35.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
66% Good
Read 468
Write 282
Mixed 317
79% 356 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 65.1
4K Mixed 23.8
91% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 21.5
DQ Write 76.4
DQ Mixed 11
19% 36.3 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66%
Great: 95%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
129GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 133
Write 91.5
Mixed 105
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 2.15
4K Mixed 0.14
80% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 85%
Integral Neon USB 3.0 16GB-$14
15GB free, PID 9917
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
Read 41.7
Write 30.6
Mixed 17.4
35% 29.9 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 0.95
4K Mixed 0.17
83% 4.37 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
85.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 26.5
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 28.7
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 Gaming K4 Builds (Compare 959 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: ASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4 - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $658
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