Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '19 at 11:10
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 193
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 401
53% 396 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.7.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 62.5
Parallax 78.6
57% 70.5 fps
MRender 62.6
Gravity 59.1
Splatting 78.2
56% 66.6 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 436 442 431 445 271 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 449
Mixed 320
SusWrite 408
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 38.1
144% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 144
161% 275 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 103%
Great: 116%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
97GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 242 134 128 130 131 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 396
Write 406
Mixed 361
SusWrite 149
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 18.4
109% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 33.4
84% 171 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
331GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 130 129 129 131 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Read 123
Write 115
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 130
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.6% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 20
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 20.3
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 60.1
66% 60.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.6%
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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Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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