Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics36.5% 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 Drive114% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150304
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 18:50
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 129
2-Core 260
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 646
72% 566 Pts
64-Core 657
41% 657 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro W5100
AMD(1002 030C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 930 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver:
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 20.2
Reflection 25.7
Parallax 24.3
16% 23.4 fps
MRender 24.3
Gravity 18.5
Splatting 28.4
20% 23.8 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 18%
AMD FirePro W9000-$3,600
AMD(1002 031E) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 6GB, Driver:
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 31.6
Parallax 59.5
39% 46.2 fps
MRender 30
Gravity 48.7
Splatting 39
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 33%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 37%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS512GSSD230S 512GB
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0423A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 391 391 410 392 395 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 415
Mixed 374
SusWrite 404
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 52.6
176% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 121
156% 281 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 114%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 179 180 180 181 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 156
Mixed 88.3
SusWrite 179
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 119 121 115 120 120 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 110
Write 72
Mixed 38.2
SusWrite 118
62% 84.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
90% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
60.8% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 18.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 20.9
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.8%
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 3,067 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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