Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56% 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 Drive80.7% 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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151207
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateJul 25 '21 at 20:27
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 590 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 94.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 176
78% 129 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 398
47% 363 Pts
64-Core 338
21% 338 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 590-$200
CLim: 1555 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.6.2
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 69.5
Parallax 98.7
58% 79.6 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 76.9
Splatting 53.1
53% 66.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 120GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 332ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 103 108 109 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 394
Write 143
Mixed 202
SusWrite 104
46% 211 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 43.2
168% 63 MB/s
DQ Read 182
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 143
111% 154 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 81%
Kingston SHFR200480G 480GB
240GB free
Firmware: 000056R8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 160 153 225 159 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 466
Mixed 386
SusWrite 214
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 50.3
179% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 338
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 200
182% 278 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%
WD Se 1TB (2013)-$18
165GB free
Firmware: 01.01M03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 142 144 146 147 147 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 162
Write 153
Mixed 102
SusWrite 145
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.2
247% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
68.6% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 23.3
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 46: 5R 5G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
46% 48% 33 109 7 165 27" 2560 1440 DEL41D9 DELL S2721DGF
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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