Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.6% 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 Drive95.7% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 19:06
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 241
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 650
69% 553 Pts
64-Core 650
40% 650 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Lighting 63
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 62.3
51% 65 fps
MRender 73.8
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 56.6
52% 64.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 405
Mixed 251
85% 386 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 74.2
4K Mixed 27.1
129% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 96.8
123% 219 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
824GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 176
Mixed 90.3
109% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.19
82% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 2176 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 26
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 25.4
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,059 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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