Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.7% 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 Drive35.6% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
9 months ago, 1 month ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime10.7 Days
Run DateMar 02 '24 at 11:25
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 208
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 404
54% 402 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.7% Above average
Lighting 63.2
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 62.8
52% 65.2 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 63.4
Splatting 54
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 95 59 34 44 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Read 440
Write 380
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 85.2
50% 229 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 6
4K Mixed 0.4
48% 12 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
53.6% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 17.6
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 17.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 56 28 60 34.1" 1280 720 GSM7714 LG HDR WFHD
Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,067 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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