Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive29% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
10 months ago, 2 months ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime19.5 Days
Run DateJul 04 '23 at 09:18
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$51
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 105
2-Core 206
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 334
46% 341 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 531.79
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.2% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 63.4
52% 65.6 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 54.2
49% 61 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 243 102 86 5.6 24 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
29% Poor
Read 440
Write 333
Mixed 10
SusWrite 90.1
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 13.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.3
22% 5.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 29%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
47.6% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15.2
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 15.2
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,074 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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