Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory6.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150304
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '17 at 17:10
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 666
71% 567 Pts
64-Core 666
41% 666 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.1
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 62
58% 67.9 fps
MRender 73.5
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 71.2
58% 70.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
243GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
43.3% Average
Read 79.3
Write 71.5
Mixed 44.3
48% 65 MB/s
4K Read 0.19
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 2400 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
MC Read 33
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 28.3
90% 31.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 27
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 44.6
90% 44.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 89%

 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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