Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.7% 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 Drive93.7% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display2048 x 1152 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '18 at 09:47
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 95.7
1-Core 118
2-Core 240
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 627
62% 504 Pts
64-Core 636
39% 636 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Nvidia(10DE 1138) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
34.7% Below average
Lighting 45
Reflection 42.9
Parallax 38.5
37% 42.1 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 35.2
31% 38 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 337 348 353 354 353 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 350
Mixed 322
SusWrite 329
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 37.2
129% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 195
175% 263 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 103%
SanDisk X100 128GB
1GB free
Firmware: 10.06.06
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 284
Write 294
Mixed 190
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 75.5
4K Mixed 31.7
123% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 119
118% 193 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 91%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$23
9GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 64 66 67 71 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
45.7% Average
Read 91.7
Write 85.9
Mixed 61.6
SusWrite 67.4
57% 76.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX2133C11D3/4GX KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX2133C11D3/4GX 16GB
2176, 2176, 2176, 2176 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 29
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 26.1
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 26.4
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,096 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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