Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive94.9% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory18.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '22 at 05:52
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 43%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 86.1
1-Core 121
2-Core 228
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 612
63% 508 Pts
64-Core 636
39% 636 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 522.30
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 46.6
Reflection 43.5
Parallax 41.2
38% 43.8 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 44.6
Splatting 29.2
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$75
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 301 301 300 303 303 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 404
Write 406
Mixed 370
SusWrite 300
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 76.1
4K Mixed 44.6
144% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 223
201% 306 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
94GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 69 69 70 68 69 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 76
Write 80
Mixed 63.4
SusWrite 69.3
53% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
110GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 53 55 54 56 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
24.5% Poor
Read 31.1
Write 35.2
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 54
29% 39.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.8% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-K Builds (Compare 2,824 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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