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 (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive85.4% 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)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 01:07
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 29.8
2-Core 101
44% 69.7 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 467
52% 412 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 294 294 294 283 243 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 444
Write 443
Mixed 381
SusWrite 300
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 39.7
4K Mixed 34.6
110% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 360
262% 342 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$31
360GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 106 107 107 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 110
Write 104
Mixed 55.4
SusWrite 106
69% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 60%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
229GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 159 157 158 159 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 155
Write 155
Mixed 30.8
SusWrite 158
90% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
137% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 89.9%
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 as expected (41st percentile)
68.9% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 25.8
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 11.3
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 83.3
48% 83.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 68.9%
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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