Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150906
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJul 13 '18 at 00:55
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 34%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 way below expectations (13th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 103
2-Core 209
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 562
55% 450 Pts
64-Core 560
35% 560 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2279 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57% Above average
Lighting 72
Reflection 72.2
Parallax 61
59% 68.4 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 66
Splatting 61.4
54% 66.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP600 128GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6.3E
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 361
Write 175
Mixed 210
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 38.9
146% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 126
119% 189 MB/s
Poor: 54% Great: 92%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
25GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 74 84 85 83 86 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 112
Write 111
Mixed 41.7
SusWrite 82.2
63% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
62.2% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20.6
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 18.2
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 83%

 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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