Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.7% 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 Drive109% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 11 '18 at 15:34
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$113
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 83.7
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
85% 155 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 494
67% 501 Pts
64-Core 496
31% 496 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
Asus(1043 0466) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1245 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.7% Average
Lighting 59.9
Reflection 59.3
Parallax 74.3
49% 64.5 fps
MRender 58.7
Gravity 51.2
Splatting 73.5
51% 61.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 169 170 171 172 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 473
Mixed 374
SusWrite 203
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 59.8
202% 71.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$31
111GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 76 81 83 88 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 83.7
Write 74.9
Mixed 48.3
SusWrite 80.2
53% 71.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 60%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
40GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 159 149 150 157 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 147
Write 112
Mixed 30
SusWrite 154
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.2% Very good
MC Read 28.7
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 25.5
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.5
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,852 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $892
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