Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.4% 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 Drive96.7% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 02 '18 at 18:55
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GEO-User
Background CPU 69%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 80.9
1-Core 111
2-Core 214
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 361
40% 316 Pts
64-Core 383
24% 383 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Nvidia(10DE 1C81) 2GB
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 1932 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.4% Poor
Lighting 34.9
Reflection 26.2
Parallax 35.9
28% 32.3 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 32.7
Splatting 32.8
28% 34.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 301 301 301 301 301 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 402
Mixed 278
SusWrite 300
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 36.5
144% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 240
207% 307 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 128%
Toshiba HDWD105 500GB-$49
194GB free
Firmware: MS1OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 115 114 115 128 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
76% Very good
Read 146
Write 138
Mixed 20
SusWrite 119
76% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
158% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 76%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD2 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2187 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.7% Below average
MC Read 13
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 10.6
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 10.6
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 78.9
51% 78.9 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 82%

 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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