Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.8% 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 Drive92% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 06 '20 at 11:29
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 116
2-Core 219
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 407
51% 389 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Nvidia(10DE 0995) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
20.8% Poor
Lighting 23.8
Reflection 24.3
Parallax 30.8
19% 26.3 fps
MRender 33.7
Gravity 28.6
Splatting 25.3
24% 29.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$15
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 410 433 415 320 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 392
Mixed 417
SusWrite 315
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 29.5
146% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 42.4
84% 164 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 92%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.5% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 20.2
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 19.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.5%
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 3,063 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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