Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161229
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateApr 22 '17 at 05:50
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$170
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 88.6
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 574
77% 574 Pts
64-Core 577
36% 577 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.2% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 60.4
57% 67 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 66.6
Splatting 70.2
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CR100-13 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
35.6% Below average
Read 54.8
Write 69
Mixed 63.8
47% 62.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.17
4K Mixed 0.28
73% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 44%
Lexar JumpDrive S25 USB 3.0 16GB-$19
2GB free, PID a838
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Read 118
Write 9.36
Mixed 22.1
43% 50 MB/s
4K Read 5.68
4K Write 0.52
4K Mixed 0.31
49% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 27%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Apacer 78.CAGP7.C7Z0B 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.4% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 10.2
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 10.9
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,853 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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