Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive94% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920x1080x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160219
Uptime6.3 Days
Run DateApr 19 '18 at 06:23
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 242
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 675
67% 549 Pts
64-Core 679
42% 679 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 68.9
Parallax 61.7
57% 66.7 fps
MRender 72.7
Gravity 63.5
Splatting 54.1
51% 63.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 413
Mixed 418
100% 447 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 86.5
4K Mixed 24.3
142% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 44.4
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 23.9
56% 109 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$32
17GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 151
Write 115
Mixed 115
95% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.23
68% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
82.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 25.9
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 25.5
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,816 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-K - $299

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $754
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