Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.3% 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 Drive42% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJun 26 '17 at 07:51
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 118
2-Core 226
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 464
51% 403 Pts
64-Core 485
30% 485 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 42.7
Reflection 39
Parallax 50.3
35% 44 fps
MRender 52.4
Gravity 48.2
Splatting 35.7
36% 45.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier Pro SP900 128GB-$40
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.6.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile)
42% Average
Read 300
Write 86.9
Mixed 162
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 6.75
74% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 59.4
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 19.9
34% 63.4 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 42%
Great: 80%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 166
Mixed 161
128% 170 MB/s
4K Read 1.08
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.2
100% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1866 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
43.1% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 13.3
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 11.4
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 68.3
58% 68.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,064 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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