Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 84.7%, 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 Drive95% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 17 '18 at 14:30
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 227
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 604
63% 507 Pts
64-Core 603
37% 603 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
Asus(1043 0482) 3GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.8% Poor
Lighting 34.2
Reflection 26.4
Parallax 30.4
28% 30.3 fps
MRender 26.6
Gravity 39.6
Splatting 34.1
28% 33.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 344
Mixed 347
88% 396 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 85.3
4K Mixed 26.7
152% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 72.1
92% 171 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95%
Great: 118%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
165GB free
Firmware: 80.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 95
Write 44
Mixed 46.8
46% 61.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 0.19
4K Mixed 0.18
47% 0.31 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
34.1% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 10.6
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 34.1%
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 3,059 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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