Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.9% 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 Drive112% 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 21 '19 at 02:44
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 131
2-Core 264
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 702
74% 590 Pts
64-Core 702
44% 702 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1015 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.3.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 60.3
Parallax 80.9
54% 69 fps
MRender 60
Gravity 57.4
Splatting 76.4
54% 64.6 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 248 248 248 250 247 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 473
Mixed 387
SusWrite 270
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 56
194% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 359
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Crucial C300-MTFDDAC064MAG 64GB
23GB free
Firmware: 0002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 65 71 70 70 69 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 322
Write 72.2
Mixed 116
SusWrite 69.5
32% 145 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 13.6
83% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 71.9
DQ Mixed 82
76% 121 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 50%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 204 201 202 203 204 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 162
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 203
119% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 117%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1632 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
61.4% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18.4
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 21
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,061 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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