Asus Z97-K/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.8% 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 Drive55.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-K/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160317
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 04 '18 at 17:45
Run Duration219 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 268
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 693
73% 586 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 75.1
Parallax 65.7
61% 71.9 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 68.7
Splatting 69.9
57% 70.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 257
Write 291
Mixed 319
65% 289 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 64.9
4K Mixed 5.3
78% 31.6 MB/s
DQ Read 24.4
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 5.38
41% 87.4 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
647GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 135
Write 127
Mixed 141
102% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.2
85% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 107%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 8GB
6GB free, PID null
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Read 19.4
Write 11.4
Mixed 10.9
16% 13.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.41
4K Write 1.09
4K Mixed 1.04
96% 2.85 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
35.3% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 9.8
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.3
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 55.4
72% 55.4 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 148 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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