Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 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 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.2% 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)
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 06 '19 at 07:42
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 110
2-Core 221
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 416
56% 417 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
EVGA(3842 6153) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Lighting 40.4
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 42.5
33% 38.3 fps
MRender 29.4
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 32.4
28% 34 fps
Poor: 26%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 30%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZHPV128HDGM-000H1 128GB
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW24H0Q
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 716
Write 639
Mixed 442
133% 599 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 49.3
186% 67.2 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 347
248% 318 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
350GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 114 115 116 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 115
Write 117
Mixed 55.5
SusWrite 114
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 HMT351U6CFR8C-PB HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
55.9% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 17.6
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,091 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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