Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive97.3% 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.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '16 at 15:33
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 253
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 450
63% 465 Pts
64-Core 474
29% 474 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Zotac(19DA 3255) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.5% Below average
Lighting 42.8
Reflection 38.8
Parallax 50.1
35% 43.9 fps
MRender 54.8
Gravity 36.7
Splatting 35.3
34% 42.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 410
Mixed 418
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 27.8
161% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 47.3
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 102
80% 105 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
633GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 159
Mixed 125
116% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.26
84% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1632 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.6% Below average
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.3
29% 10 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 10.9
SC Mixed 9.6
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,064 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K - $147

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $795
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CPUGPUSSD
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HDDRAMUSB
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