Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.5% 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 Drive98.8% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 21 '19 at 17:04
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU9%

 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 i7-4790S-$60
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 225
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 566
58% 467 Pts
64-Core 565
35% 565 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 105F) 2GB
CLim: 1319 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.3
Reflection 15.4
Parallax 19
16% 17.9 fps
MRender 22.2
Gravity 19.2
Splatting 15.6
15% 19 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST480FP0021 480GB
392GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 423 421 414 424 413 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 415
Mixed 344
SusWrite 420
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 38.7
128% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 341
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 251
211% 306 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
59.6% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 17.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 20.6
SC Mixed 20.3
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,071 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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