Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.1% 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)
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime4.5 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 21:17
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 95.4
1-Core 125
2-Core 247
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 651
69% 551 Pts
64-Core 648
40% 648 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.12.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.1% Poor
Lighting 31.4
Reflection 33.8
Parallax 37.3
26% 34.2 fps
MRender 30.2
Gravity 26
Splatting 40.1
27% 32.1 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.1%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 477
Write 449
Mixed 307
91% 411 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 80.3
4K Mixed 35.6
140% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 246
DQ Write 81
DQ Mixed 115
98% 147 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 110%
WD WD10EVDS-63N5B1 1TB
620GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 91 90 91 93 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
49.9% Average
Read 81.8
Write 84.3
Mixed 50.3
SusWrite 91.8
56% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 57%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
429GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 82 83 83 83 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
49.2% Average
Read 89.5
Write 75.5
Mixed 60
SusWrite 81.6
56% 76.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.8
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,066 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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