Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 02 '20 at 19:53
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$40
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 93.9
1-Core 118
2-Core 231
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 326
44% 327 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
Gigabyte(1458 3491) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
2.49% Terrible
Lighting 2.9
Reflection 5.23
Parallax 0.97
2% 3.03 fps
MRender 4.76
Gravity 2.03
Splatting 3.35
3% 3.38 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.49%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 90 90 97 97 91 MB/s
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
61.5% Good
Read 229
Write 148
Mixed 177
SusWrite 91.7
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 36.7
134% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 122
92% 122 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 250GB-$33
118GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 89 89 90 90 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
48.3% Average
Read 78.5
Write 76
Mixed 52.8
SusWrite 89.6
55% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
48.2% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 14.3
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.9
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 60
67% 60 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,816 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $754
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HDDRAMUSB
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