Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory19 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140519
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 06 '18 at 13:35
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User MNE-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 227
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 628
63% 510 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 36BC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45% Average
Lighting 53.5
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 55.4
44% 57.5 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 53.9
Splatting 53.7
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 129 117 112 91 102 MB/s
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
70.8% Very good
Read 260
Write 198
Mixed 192
SusWrite 115
43% 191 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 41.9
142% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 143
123% 182 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 87%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
203GB free
Firmware: SBFK71B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 66 70 74 38 42 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 102%
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40
269GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 97 97 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.6% Good
Read 117
Write 122
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 97.1
73% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-066.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/8G 99U5471-066.A00LF 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
62% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 20.4
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 21.4
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,067 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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