ASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardASRock FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161020
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateAug 31 '17 at 08:56
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 (97th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 268
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 743
75% 608 Pts
64-Core 742
46% 742 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 13C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
61.4% Good
Lighting 77.6
Reflection 81.7
Parallax 71.7
63% 77 fps
MRender 79
Gravity 72.5
Splatting 63.8
58% 71.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Agility 3 120GB-$102
58GB free
Firmware: 2.22 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 193
Write 132
Mixed 144
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 11.6
112% 50.7 MB/s
DQ Read 25.7
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 43.6
42% 63.8 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 61%
Transcend SSD370 256GB-$110
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0815B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 522
Write 296
Mixed 373
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 30.4
134% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 29.9
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 21.7
32% 56.6 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
72.1% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 20.4
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 23.9
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170 Gaming K4 Builds (Compare 956 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $653
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