Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 72.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.5% 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 Drive65.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '18 at 17:28
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Memory 95.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 156
74% 120 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 292
39% 293 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Gigabyte(1458 3515) 1GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
Lighting 21.7
Reflection 25.4
Parallax 19.3
18% 22.1 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 22.2
Splatting 23.4
20% 24.7 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 240GB-$80
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 498
Write 222
Mixed 308
75% 343 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 11
106% 45.2 MB/s
DQ Read 27
DQ Write 71
DQ Mixed 12
20% 36.7 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 91%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
423GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 128
Write 171
Mixed 124
106% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 5.37
4K Mixed 0.95
234% 2.34 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 111%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80
185GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 93.2
Write 96.8
Mixed 83.5
68% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.38
97% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
63.7% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 19.7
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20.3
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 63.7%
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 3,063 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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