ASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics22.1% 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 Drive62.3% 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.
Run History
MotherboardASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160922
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 03:47
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 133
2-Core 249
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 732
74% 599 Pts
64-Core 734
45% 734 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 360-$100
CLim: 1200 MHz, MLim: 1625 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.1% Poor
Lighting 25.9
Reflection 33
Parallax 31.4
21% 30.1 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 22.7
Splatting 34.4
24% 28.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 20%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 492
Write 123
Mixed 166
56% 260 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 96.8
4K Mixed 11.9
106% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 80.7
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 34
47% 84.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
171GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 146
Write 145
Mixed 141
108% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.36
116% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
43.7% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 11.1
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 12.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 56.6
71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 47%

 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $707
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