Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.3% 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 Drive62% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 13 '17 at 14:37
Run Duration260 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 97
1-Core 134
2-Core 257
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 556
64% 500 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.3% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 70.9
Parallax 62.8
57% 67.9 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 69
Splatting 70.4
58% 70.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
62% Good
Read 448
Write 193
Mixed 241
64% 294 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 13.2
83% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 56.7
79% 144 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 62%
Great: 87%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
863GB free
Firmware: JP4OA39C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 127
Write 132
Mixed 132
98% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.18
4K Mixed 0.42
94% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 74%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
162GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
26.3% Poor
Read 44.6
Write 46.5
Mixed 46.2
34% 45.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.99
4K Mixed 0.38
94% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
80GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 56.1
Write 71
Mixed 75.2
51% 67.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.89
4K Mixed 0.35
89% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 69%
Maxtor 6B200M0 204GB-$81
21GB free
Firmware: BANC1B70 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
23% Poor
Read 44.6
Write 34.9
Mixed 41.8
31% 40.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.53
4K Mixed 0.39
110% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.6% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 13.8
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 15.2
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 84%

 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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