Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53% 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 Drive140% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '17 at 14:20
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 133
2-Core 264
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 704
76% 603 Pts
64-Core 710
44% 710 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53% Above average
Lighting 66.1
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 61.9
54% 65.8 fps
MRender 73.6
Gravity 62.6
Splatting 55.1
51% 63.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 960GB
617GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
140% Outstanding
Read 983
Write 965
Mixed 955
216% 968 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 68.1
4K Mixed 14.8
81% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 427
DQ Mixed 87
154% 300 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 140%
Great: 291%
Seagate ST3500414CS 500GB
39GB free
Firmware: CA12 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
37% Below average
Read 62.3
Write 66.2
Mixed 58.5
47% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.5
110% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 37%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 24GB
1632, 1632, 1632, 1632 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 16.5
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 21.2
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 59.3
68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,061 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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