Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51% 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 Drive41% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150209
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '19 at 14:27
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 251
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 660
72% 571 Pts
64-Core 609
38% 609 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51% Above average
Lighting 62.3
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 61.2
51% 64.2 fps
MRender 72.5
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 57.9
51% 63.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 22 31 8 104 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
41% Average
Read 412
Write 228
Mixed 242
SusWrite 62.5
52% 236 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 30.7
4K Mixed 10
57% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 62.4
DQ Mixed 31.2
39% 70.1 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41%
Great: 53%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
731GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 167 166 165 167 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 144
Mixed 84
SusWrite 167
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
32.8% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.7
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 10.8
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 62
65% 62 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,061 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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