Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive72.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '17 at 06:24
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 270
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 550
73% 546 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 450
Write 196
Mixed 243
65% 296 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 21.2
111% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 44.5
81% 161 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 82%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
535GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 90.3
Write 90.9
Mixed 92.8
69% 91.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.19
96% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.C1GET.AU10C 16GB
1632, 1632 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.3% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 9.5
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 12.3
SC Mixed 11.4
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.3%
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 3,063 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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