Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160506
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '18 at 19:04
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
95% 172 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 764
77% 624 Pts
64-Core 770
48% 770 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 1,164
Write 76.2
Mixed 386
116% 542 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 38.6
173% 66.8 MB/s
DQ Read 468
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 142
146% 247 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 116%
Great: 243%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50
2.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 160
Write 141
Mixed 139
110% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 2.38
4K Mixed 0.28
109% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 27.7
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 28.8
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,816 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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HDDRAMUSB
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