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 as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive98.4% 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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 17:18
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 112
2-Core 238
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 452
52% 408 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 250 269 294 244 162 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 409
Mixed 367
SusWrite 267
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 80.3
4K Mixed 42.5
164% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 302
230% 312 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$31
114GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 97 78 79 98 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
39.5% Below average
Read 45.5
Write 82.5
Mixed 30
SusWrite 91.9
46% 62.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
114% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 60%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
59GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 157 156 157 157 157 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 150
Write 121
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 156
83% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
141% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
76.2% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 24.7
78% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 20
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 76.2%
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 2,844 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: $895
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HDDRAMUSB
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