Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37.6% 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 Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 09 '18 at 11:17
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User MLT-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 132
2-Core 263
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 689
72% 580 Pts
64-Core 693
43% 693 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Lighting 45.6
Reflection 41.3
Parallax 54.9
37% 47.3 fps
MRender 55.2
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 38.2
38% 48.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 500GB-$113
421GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 372 382 382 392 396 392 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 441
Mixed 324
SusWrite 386
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 49.2
188% 73.1 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 288
231% 326 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 115%
Great: 116%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
682GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 167 161 169 174 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 170
Mixed 34.4
SusWrite 168
98% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
MC Read 29
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 25.9
80% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 23.8
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 48.6
82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 77%

 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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