Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.7% 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 Drive60.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 01 '17 at 17:25
Run Duration240 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 81.8
1-Core 87.2
2-Core 187
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 366
46% 351 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
Nvidia(10DE 1381) 1GB
CLim: 1359 MHz, MLim: 1275 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Lighting 19
Reflection 16.2
Parallax 17.2
16% 17.4 fps
MRender 23.6
Gravity 19.6
Splatting 17
16% 20.1 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 128GB-$70
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0918B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
60.7% Good
Read 484
Write 152
Mixed 233
63% 290 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 19.1
99% 40.4 MB/s
DQ Read 27.5
DQ Write 95.6
DQ Mixed 19
27% 47.4 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 90%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 120
Write 130
Mixed 117
92% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 2.04
4K Mixed 0.18
75% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SRT4G86U1-P9H Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
43.3% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 13.8
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 13.3
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 77.3
52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,069 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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