Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.4% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '20 at 16:25
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User IRN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 230
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 598
61% 495 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.22
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
18.4% Very poor
Lighting 23.2
Reflection 18
Parallax 22.8
19% 21.3 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 23.3
Splatting 17.4
18% 22.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 65 81 85 88 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Read 100
Write 99.7
Mixed 62
SusWrite 79.3
63% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
693GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 186 190 197 177 186 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 134
Mixed 83
SusWrite 184
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
932GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 151 149 151 151 152 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 106
Mixed 107
SusWrite 150
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
200% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.6% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 8
25% 8.77 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 9.2
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,070 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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