Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.4% 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 Drive97.3% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateMay 17 '22 at 19:53
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Memory 90.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 219
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 581
61% 489 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8465) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.4% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 38.7
Parallax 52
33% 43.6 fps
MRender 54.4
Gravity 49.1
Splatting 39
38% 47.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 61 45 44 51 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 471
Write 453
Mixed 356
SusWrite 116
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 52.3
178% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 240
214% 321 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-136.A00LF 9905403-136.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 8GB
1333, 1333, 1600 MHz
2048, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.4
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,066 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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