Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.82% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive73.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 18 '16 at 18:22
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 78.5
1-Core 91.7
2-Core 182
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 290
35% 270 Pts
64-Core 366
23% 366 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4414
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.82% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 6.5
Parallax 6.53
3% 5.59 fps
MRender 9.48
Gravity 2.27
Splatting 7.61
5% 6.45 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.82%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SBBU240G1122 240GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z310 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Read 493
Write 371
Mixed 428
96% 431 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 5.16
93% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 16.2
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 2.41
40% 86.7 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 66%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 306
Write 322
Mixed 188
202% 272 MB/s
4K Read 0.97
4K Write 3.53
4K Mixed 0.43
154% 1.65 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 180%
Great: 213%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-010.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
54.3% Above average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 18.3
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 83.3
48% 83.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,066 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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