Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.8% 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 Drive50% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 10 '20 at 17:01
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$99
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 94.8
2-Core 187
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 357
47% 355 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 847A) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Lighting 32.4
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 36.9
26% 33.2 fps
MRender 41
Gravity 39
Splatting 33.8
31% 38 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 68 64 64 68 68 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50% Above average
Read 242
Write 123
Mixed 158
SusWrite 68.4
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 57.8
4K Mixed 29.2
103% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 64.8
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 72.5
62% 87.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 50%
Great: 75%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
30GB free
Firmware: SBFK61K1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 96 66 66 68 69 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 447
Write 274
Mixed 319
SusWrite 102
63% 285 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 29.4
121% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 198
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 172
140% 198 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 12.4
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 13.9
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,087 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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