Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics24.1% 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 Drive125% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 14 '19 at 13:17
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 104
2-Core 186
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 305
8-Core 353
43% 329 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
Gigabyte(1458 22FF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1224 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
24.1% Poor
Lighting 28.5
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 36.2
23% 31.8 fps
MRender 30.4
Gravity 28.9
Splatting 34.1
26% 31.2 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 24.1%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
708GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT22B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 464 472 479 479 480 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 476
Mixed 456
SusWrite 468
107% 475 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 57.3
194% 69 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 125%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
69GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 130 130 131 129 130 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
73.5% Very good
Read 126
Write 105
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 130
80% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.9% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 9.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 10
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 79%

 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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