Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics39.5% 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 Drive36.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 18 '21 at 00:05
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 115
2-Core 229
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 429
55% 416 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.30.02
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.5% Below average
Lighting 47
Reflection 59.6
Parallax 69.7
38% 58.8 fps
MRender 58.9
Gravity 53.5
Splatting 43.7
42% 52 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 154 121 90 75 121 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
36.9% Below average
Read 456
Write 403
Mixed 11
SusWrite 160
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 6.3
4K Mixed 1.3
33% 8.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 19.9
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 19
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,064 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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