Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 23 '17 at 11:42
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 125
2-Core 245
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 472
64% 475 Pts
64-Core 508
31% 508 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2848) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 375.86
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Lighting 31.6
Reflection 28.2
Parallax 35.3
26% 31.7 fps
MRender 52.6
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 31.1
32% 40.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 118
Write 120
Mixed 24.1
63% 87.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.16
64% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1632 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.4% Good
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 20
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 19
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 62%

 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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