Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive36.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory29.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '19 at 17:43
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 69%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3420-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
60.9% Good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 90.8
2-Core 170
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 181
8-Core 186
24% 184 Pts
64-Core 176
11% 176 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Device(7377 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.51
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 63.7
59% 69.1 fps
MRender 74.7
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 56.1
53% 65.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZSSD2-1VTX120G 128GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2142
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 179 103 92 86 78 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
36.3% Below average
Read 221
Write 185
Mixed 154
SusWrite 117
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 10.1
4K Mixed 13.2
63% 16.6 MB/s
DQ Read 66.4
DQ Write 9.9
DQ Mixed 14.9
17% 30.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 41%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
25GB free
Firmware: 505ABBF1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 120 157 107 159 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 437
Write 165
Mixed 190
SusWrite 133
51% 231 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 34.3
136% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 107
92% 136 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99P5471-035.A00LF 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 19.2
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 19.2
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 60%

 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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