Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.5% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160920
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 31 '18 at 01:56
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 212
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 410
55% 413 Pts
64-Core 436
27% 436 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1288 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.3.4
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.5% Below average
Lighting 45
Reflection 65.1
Parallax 68.8
37% 59.6 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 45.5
Splatting 53.9
45% 55.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 127
Write 121
Mixed 107
89% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.17
97% 1.06 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Avexir DDR4-2400 CL16 8GB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.6% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 13.4
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 13.3
SC Mixed 13.8
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,805 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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