Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics18.6% 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 Drive58.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 07:10
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 137
2-Core 273
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 543
73% 547 Pts
64-Core 552
34% 552 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1439 MHz, MLim: 2120 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.4.3
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
18.6% Very poor
Lighting 1.87
Reflection 68.9
Parallax 86.3
2% 52.4 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 66.5
Splatting 56.7
52% 64.1 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 18.6%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 452
Write 164
Mixed 241
62% 285 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 11.8
98% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 83.7
DQ Mixed 9.54
20% 38.6 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 82%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
517GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 89.4
Write 91
Mixed 95.1
69% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 2.59
4K Mixed 0.18
100% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.C1GET.AU10C 16GB
1632, 1632 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.8% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 19.3
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 21.3
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.8%
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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