Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.8% 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 Drive85.4% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 24 '18 at 08:18
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 99.1
2-Core 204
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 344
50% 365 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Lighting 64.8
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 61.5
53% 65 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 66.4
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 491
Write 402
Mixed 406
96% 433 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 77.2
4K Mixed 24.5
119% 44.2 MB/s
DQ Read 40.6
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 24.2
50% 94.7 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
805GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 203
Write 174
Mixed 157
133% 178 MB/s
4K Read 0.92
4K Write 1.82
4K Mixed 0.31
107% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 108%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 8.9
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 9.7
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.9%
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 3,063 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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