Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.9% 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 Drive80.9% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '20 at 10:08
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 89.6
1-Core 111
2-Core 219
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 587
64% 505 Pts
64-Core 577
36% 577 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 84A8) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Lighting 33.5
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 45
27% 36.6 fps
MRender 42.2
Gravity 42
Splatting 35.3
32% 39.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 187 205 185 149 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 357
Write 240
Mixed 262
SusWrite 165
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 94.1
4K Mixed 37.9
151% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 263
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 156
140% 212 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 91%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67
58GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 75 76 76 73 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
40.9% Average
Read 67.7
Write 67.7
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 74.6
48% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 86%
ADATA USB Flash Drive 64GB
53GB free, PID dd1a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.4 0 3.4 7.9 0.2 0.5 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 40.3
Write 38.2
Mixed 39
SusWrite 2.4
39% 30 MB/s
4K Read 6.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 2.7
174% 3.7 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.8% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 14.3
44% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,066 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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HDDRAMUSB
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