Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	41.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (87%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus Z97-K (all builds)
Memory	4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140711
Uptime	9.3 Days
Run Date	Jun 26 '16 at 14:26
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	87%

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53 229,359 User benchmarks, average bench 70% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	81.3% Excellent	Memory 87.6 1-Core 113 2-Core 224 80% 142 Pts	4-Core 433 8-Core 434 58% 434 Pts	64-Core 430 27% 430 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 81.3% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15 230,189 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Asus(1043 8534) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4331 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Patriot Pyro SE 120GB-$120 346 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 46GB free (System drive) Firmware: 332ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 90 90 3605492 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 90 90 -126881923849171 (0C) Power cycle count 91 91 9745 (AB) Unknown 0 0 0 (AC) Unknown 0 0 0 (AE) Unknown 0 0 20 (B1) Unknown 0 0 9 (B5) Unknown 0 0 0 (B6) Unknown 0 0 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 30 44 38657589278 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 120 120 3605492 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 120 120 3605492 (CC) Soft ECC correction 120 120 3605492 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 100 (E7) Temperature 99 99 0 (E9) Unknown 0 0 17739 (EA) Unknown 0 0 18011 (F1) Unknown 0 0 18011 (F2) Unknown 0 0 30553	41.6% Average	Read 465 Write 118 Mixed 168 54% 250 MB/s	4K Read 18.8 4K Write 13.4 4K Mixed 10.7 49% 14.3 MB/s	DQ Read 23.3 DQ Write 25.2 DQ Mixed 11.1 12% 19.9 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 41.6% Great: 81%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119 45,158 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1.5TB free Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 252 252 0 (03) Spinup time 44 20 17046 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3881 (05) Reallocated sector count 252 252 0 (07) Seek error rate 252 252 0 (08) Seek timer performance 252 252 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 2069 (0A) Spinup retry count 252 252 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 252 252 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3064 (B5) Unknown 99 99 31104498 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 2802 (C0) Power-off retract count 252 252 0 (C2) HDA temperature 64 59 176094183449 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 0 (C4) Reallocation count 252 252 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 252 252 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 252 252 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 100 67 (DF) Load/unload retry count 252 252 0 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 3881	68.1% Good	Read 115 Write 123 Mixed 117 89% 118 MB/s	4K Read 0.62 4K Write 0.79 4K Mixed 0.48 94% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 68.1% Great: 72%
Seagate ST3200820AS 200GB 1,565 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 101GB free Firmware: 3.AAC Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 111 89 31135397 (03) Spinup time 96 95 0 (04) Start/Stop count 80 80 20551 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 76 60 108342447395 (09) Power-on hours count 77 77 20320 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 84 84 16450 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 70 48 505085982 (C2) HDA temperature 30 52 51539607582 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 88 58 210046798 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 100 253 0	37.3% Below average	Read 67.6 Write 62.2 Mixed 59.8 48% 63.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.64 4K Write 1.14 4K Mixed 0.41 93% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 37.3% Great: 41%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-10666CL7-2GBRH 0420 F3-10666CL7-2GBRH 0215 VS2GB1333D4 0215 VS2GB1333D4 8GB 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	49.4% Average	MC Read 17.1 MC Write 17.7 MC Mixed 15.2 48% 16.7 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 17.1 SC Mixed 16.5 45% 15.8 GB/s	Latency 69.9 57% 69.9 ns

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K - $147

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	877x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	663x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	498x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	332x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	200x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	167x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	95x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	72x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	71x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	148x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	133x
CT102464BA160B.C16 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 11,058 samples	44x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $795

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16