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Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.1% 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 Drive78.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 20 '19 at 19:05
Run Duration223 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 128
2-Core 239
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 456
51% 399 Pts
64-Core 492
30% 492 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Lighting 64.4
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 60.8
52% 64.6 fps
MRender 73.6
Gravity 62.7
Splatting 55.2
51% 63.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP900 256GB-$300
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 201 183 176 150 140 MB/s
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
78.3% Very good
Read 273
Write 265
Mixed 213
SusWrite 175
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 39.9
147% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 173
152% 229 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 89%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85
39GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 402 408 417 414 399 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 447
Mixed 383
SusWrite 406
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 58.2
198% 70.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 270
228% 331 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 122%
Great: 134%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
40GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,706
Write 4,983
Mixed 5,235
1,184% 5,308 MB/s
4K Read 544
4K Write 212
4K Mixed 278
1,293% 345 MB/s
DQ Read 1,006
DQ Write 649
DQ Mixed 874
640% 843 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
31GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 393 402 406 416 414 422 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 471
Mixed 445
SusWrite 409
102% 454 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 58.3
200% 72.3 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 360
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 123%
Great: 133%
Lacie P9233 4TB
119GB free
Firmware: 1053
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 39 40 39 39 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
20.3% Poor
Read 30.5
Write 28.5
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 39
23% 31.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.4
144% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 93%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$79
15GB free
Firmware: 50.0AB50
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 61 71 55 73 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 71.7
Write 66
Mixed 43.2
SusWrite 64.2
45% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 67%
ST340083 3A 400GB
312GB free, PID 2338
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
19.1% Very poor
Read 40.3
Write 42
Mixed 31
SusWrite 41.7
53% 38.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
77% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 19%
SanDisk SDDR-113 16GB
8GB free, PID a7c1
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 10 10 9.9 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
11.3% Very poor
Read 18
Write 11
Mixed 12.3
SusWrite 10.5
16% 12.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 2.9
174% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 11.3%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.3% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 16.4
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 17.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,200 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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