Asus Z170-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.46% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive58% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z170-K  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160506
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJun 10 '16 at 12:16
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
61.3% Good
Memory 68.8
1-Core 27.9
2-Core 78.4
38% 58.4 Pts
4-Core 291
8-Core 425
45% 358 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4416
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
6.46% Terrible
Lighting 6.93
Reflection 10.2
Parallax 6.97
6% 8.03 fps
MRender 7.05
Gravity 6.17
Splatting 14.3
8% 9.16 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.46%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV300S37A480G 480GB
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM11.K Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58% Above average
Read 501
Write 253
Mixed 495
92% 416 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 45
4K Mixed 10.9
68% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 22.6
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 11
24% 45.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
42.8% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 14.3
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.2
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 104
38% 104 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 48%

 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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