Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.4% 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 Drive85.2% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '18 at 12:36
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 107
2-Core 213
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 409
55% 409 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.4% Below average
Lighting 38
Reflection 27.7
Parallax 34.1
31% 33.3 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 35
Splatting 34.8
29% 36 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Torch SE 128GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 496
Write 370
Mixed 420
95% 429 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 9.34
111% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 15.3
81% 183 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix DMT451E6AFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
58.5% Above average
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 17.2
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 17.2
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 59%

 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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