Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32% 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 Drive91.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140423
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateMar 31 '17 at 20:07
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 234
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 464
62% 463 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Zotac(19DA 1255) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 35.6
Parallax 48
32% 40.8 fps
MRender 48.1
Gravity 42.9
Splatting 32.6
33% 41.2 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 403
Mixed 406
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 23.1
138% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 33.5
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 22.4
57% 112 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
302GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 104
Write 81.9
Mixed 105
73% 96.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.37
4K Mixed 0.38
84% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1373 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.1% Below average
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 8.5
27% 9.37 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 8.6
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 63%

 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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