Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	96.8% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus Z170-K (all builds)
Memory	11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150828
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 28 '21 at 21:22
Run Duration	172 Seconds
Run User	ALB-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700-$180 282,363 User benchmarks, average bench 72% LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	80.5% Excellent	Memory 86.9 1-Core 122 2-Core 230 83% 146 Pts	4-Core 400 8-Core 607 62% 503 Pts	64-Core 630 39% 630 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 80.5% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 55.9 Reflection 66.7 68% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38 237,487 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 408GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFKKB.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 282 403 403 444 437 414 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	96.8% Outstanding	Read 395 Write 406 Mixed 361 SusWrite 397 88% 390 MB/s	4K Read 29.7 4K Write 97.9 4K Mixed 38.9 147% 55.5 MB/s	DQ Read 221 DQ Write 306 DQ Mixed 174 156% 234 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 96.8% Great: 102%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40 53,931 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 222GB free Firmware: X41100RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 441 168 179 164 167 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	99.1% Outstanding	Read 460 Write 434 Mixed 328 SusWrite 236 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 35.3 4K Write 89.7 4K Mixed 50.3 166% 58.4 MB/s	DQ Read 365 DQ Write 286 DQ Mixed 246 206% 299 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 99.1% Great: 101%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139 139,542 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 910GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 102 103 105 104 100 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	59.7% Above average	Read 106 Write 97.6 Mixed 60.9 SusWrite 102 67% 91.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 59.7% Great: 59%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 171GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 95 96 96 93 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	55.6% Above average	Read 99.7 Write 94.8 Mixed 60.1 SusWrite 93.9 64% 87.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 55.6% Great: 67%
Seagate ST6000VX0003-1ZH110 6TB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 68GB free Firmware: DA11 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 121 122 122 121 122 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 16% Great: 104%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$51 7,248 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	76.5% Very good	MC Read 28.2 MC Write 29.2 MC Mixed 23.7 77% 27 GB/s	SC Read 17.7 SC Write 29.8 SC Mixed 24.2 68% 23.9 GB/s	Latency 70.6 57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 76.5% Great: 86%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 58%

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Motherboard: Asus Z170-K - $299

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,117x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	546x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	357x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	342x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	270x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	226x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	198x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	84x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	67x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	96x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	76x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	67x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $754

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16