Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics40.1% 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 Drive84.3% 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)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '19 at 14:41
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 80.5
1-Core 28.6
2-Core 119
47% 75.9 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 583
59% 480 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
Asus(1043 0466) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1255 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.1% Average
Lighting 40.1
Reflection 41
Parallax 84.7
33% 55.2 fps
MRender 60.4
Gravity 59.3
Splatting 75.7
54% 65.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 293 285 278 246 189 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 455
Write 440
Mixed 372
SusWrite 267
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 41.6
4K Mixed 34.3
109% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 357
267% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 124%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$31
352GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 107 103 107 108 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 103
Write 107
Mixed 55.5
SusWrite 102
67% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 60%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
220GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 158 157 159 160 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 154
Write 158
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 157
91% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
138% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 89.3%
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 (59th percentile)
72% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 25.5
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 10.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 79.6
50% 79.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72%
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 2,851 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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