Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.6% 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 Drive58.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '18 at 20:36
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 (96th percentile)
72% Very good
Memory 76.7
1-Core 104
2-Core 203
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 400
52% 394 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 72%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 74
Reflection 75.5
Parallax 64.8
60% 71.5 fps
MRender 70.8
Gravity 70.2
Splatting 71.9
58% 71 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 132 121 117 113 101 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 234
Write 208
Mixed 188
SusWrite 116
42% 186 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 60.2
4K Mixed 31.2
110% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 158
128% 178 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 85%
WD WD2001FASS-00U0B0 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 142 139 143 144 142 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 148
Write 142
Mixed 80.4
SusWrite 141
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
213% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 83%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
53.7% Above average
MC Read 19.8
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 17.5
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 15.8
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.7%
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 3,064 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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