Asrock Z270 Gaming K6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive116% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z270 Gaming K6  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170210
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateNov 19 '17 at 23:43
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 156
2-Core 311
103% 188 Pts
4-Core 615
8-Core 604
82% 609 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 101%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1656 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 78.3
Parallax 69.6
61% 74.2 fps
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 66.3
59% 66.9 fps
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 406
Mixed 419
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 43.4
187% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 29
99% 217 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 188
Mixed 171
138% 184 MB/s
4K Read 1.36
4K Write 2.62
4K Mixed 0.35
145% 1.45 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$201
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 39.2
MC Mixed 29
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 27.6
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 Gaming K6 Builds (Compare 664 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asrock Z270 Gaming K6

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $488
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HDDRAMUSB
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