Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 196%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 166%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics227% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive62.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory19.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151207
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 24 '21 at 13:42
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 95.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 234
89% 155 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 696
71% 573 Pts
64-Core 696
43% 696 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB; RTX 3090 SUPRIM X 24G
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
227% Outstanding
Lighting 342
Reflection 301
Parallax 351
279% 331 fps
MRender 375
Gravity 271
Splatting 190
218% 279 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 227%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 535 Series 480GB-$180
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RG21
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 225 199 237 239 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 425
Write 233
Mixed 326
SusWrite 217
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 21.7
4K Mixed 24.6
80% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 95.8
DQ Mixed 120
100% 148 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 69%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$132
788GB free
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 438 451 451 447 445 443 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 432
Mixed 391
SusWrite 446
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 54.6
182% 66.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 290
238% 340 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 119%
Great: 125%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 129 127 129 127 127 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 135
Write 114
Mixed 75.1
SusWrite 127
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A2133C11 0215 CM3X8GA2133C11Y4 0215 CML8GX3M2A2133C11 0215 CM3X8GA2133C11Y4 24GB
2176, 2176, 2176, 2176 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
77.7% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 24.9
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 24.1
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 55.2
72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,061 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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HDDRAMUSB
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