Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics31.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170208
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateOct 08 '17 at 15:34
Run Duration334 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4400-$45
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
49.4% Average
Memory 69.7
1-Core 94.3
2-Core 107
57% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 108
21% 145 Pts
64-Core 124
8% 124 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3763) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.5% Below average
Lighting 39.6
Reflection 31
Parallax 38.2
32% 36.2 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 34.5
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
802GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 96.9
Write 69.4
Mixed 69.1
59% 78.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.2
81% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer Switch 8GB
7GB free, PID 5572
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Read 16.4
Write 4
Mixed 5.8
9% 8.73 MB/s
4K Read 4.11
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.88
112% 2.32 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C14D4/4G 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.9% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 18.2
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 15.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,810 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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