Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive85.5% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory1.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 18 '18 at 11:29
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 209
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 345
8-Core 366
47% 356 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.10.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 71.7
Reflection 61.1
Parallax 88.2
58% 73.7 fps
MRender 61.7
Gravity 60.7
Splatting 77.9
56% 66.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Zotac Premium Edition 240GB-$75
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 26 47 55 54 27 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Read 497
Write 449
Mixed 369
SusWrite 64.7
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 40.7
153% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 180
177% 280 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 189 189 187 190 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 165
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 189
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
54.3% Above average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17.1
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 14.5
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.3%
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 3,064 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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HDDRAMUSB
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