Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive53.6% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '17 at 17:37
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
63.5% Good
Memory 76.9
1-Core 92.3
2-Core 171
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 295
39% 293 Pts
64-Core 298
18% 298 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 59.4
Reflection 63.3
Parallax 56
48% 59.6 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 53.6
49% 60.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 400
Write 118
Mixed 152
48% 224 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 74.4
4K Mixed 11.7
89% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 96.6
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 23.3
42% 82 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
88GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 135
Write 121
Mixed 145
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.14
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.18
46% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23.3% Poor
MC Read 8.2
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 6
22% 7.57 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 5.4
SC Mixed 6.4
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 86.5
46% 86.5 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,066 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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HDDRAMUSB
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