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 (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 54%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive88.3% 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)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 30 '19 at 20:39
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54% Above average
Memory 67.3
1-Core 33.1
2-Core 74.1
38% 58.2 Pts
4-Core 220
8-Core 392
37% 306 Pts
64-Core 508
31% 508 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 371 295 290 294 252 167 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 466
Write 452
Mixed 388
SusWrite 278
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 50.3
4K Mixed 37.2
121% 39.4 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 358
262% 342 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$31
357GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 107 106 106 108 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.3% Good
Read 105
Write 95.9
Mixed 53.6
SusWrite 106
66% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 60%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
229GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 155 157 159 159 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 154
Write 143
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 158
89% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
121% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 89.4%
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 as expected (53rd percentile)
70.2% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 25.6
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 8.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.2%
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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