Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.8% 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 Drive55.6% 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 27 '23 at 14:45
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 94.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 188
78% 131 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 508
54% 429 Pts
64-Core 536
33% 536 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.8% Average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 84.4
52% 72.8 fps
MRender 60.9
Gravity 57.4
Splatting 43.8
43% 54 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 480GB
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 109 131 124 109 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Read 375
Write 200
Mixed 250
SusWrite 128
53% 238 MB/s
4K Read 9.2
4K Write 58.3
4K Mixed 25.4
77% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 90.7
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 150
125% 174 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 182%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
16GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 399
Write 412
Mixed 334
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 76.6
4K Mixed 45.5
150% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 354
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 158 159 175 173 176 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 148
Write 157
Mixed 71
SusWrite 165
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
65.7% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 24.6
MC Mixed 21.5
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 19.2
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,063 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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