Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive43.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory21.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141009
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 03 '20 at 21:35
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 100
2-Core 197
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 387
54% 397 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 68.1
Parallax 60.2
56% 65.5 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 65.6
Splatting 67.8
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 320 Series 120GB-$89
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4PC10365
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 122 135 135 135 136 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 247
Write 135
Mixed 142
SusWrite 128
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 17.3
4K Write 35.1
4K Mixed 19.3
70% 23.9 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 69.9
DQ Mixed 64.6
58% 90.6 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 48%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$89
1TB free
Firmware: CC1H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 117 118 117 116 117 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 113
Write 113
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 116
74% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 70%
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
930GB free
Firmware: 77.04D77
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 99 95 100 97 97 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 104
Write 100
Mixed 70.9
SusWrite 97
69% 93 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 1315 CT102464BA1339.C16 0215 CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 1315 CT102464BA1339.C16 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
53.4% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 16.8
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,074 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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