Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.1% 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 Drive109% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150828
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 01 '19 at 20:29
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 239
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 659
71% 565 Pts
64-Core 651
40% 651 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Lighting 47.2
Reflection 45.4
Parallax 39.8
38% 44.1 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 36.8
32% 38.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 304 269 272 283 264 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 450
Mixed 317
SusWrite 283
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 51.2
187% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 241
202% 294 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 109%
Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
9GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 164
Write 130
Mixed 31
78% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
132% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-2400 CL16 8GB Kingston KHX2400C15D4/8G 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
78.9% Very good
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 23
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 24.6
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,826 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $748
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