Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive118% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory20.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 11 '18 at 13:08
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 286
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 568
76% 567 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 285 150 143 146 140 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 480
Mixed 389
SusWrite 169
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 66.5
230% 83.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 357
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
181GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 195 193 197 194 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 148
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 195
97% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
373% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M2A2666C16 24GB
2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 36.3
MC Mixed 30.8
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 38
SC Mixed 28.6
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,810 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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HDDRAMUSB
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