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Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.8% 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 Drive115% 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.
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)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 07 '22 at 20:34
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 (96th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 125
2-Core 244
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 640
69% 548 Pts
64-Core 644
40% 644 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6950-$290
AMD(1002 0B00) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Lighting 24.3
Reflection 27.4
Parallax 23.6
20% 25.1 fps
MRender 22.5
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 17.9
17% 20.8 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000H1 256GB
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV21H3Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 316 320 318 320 321 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 441
Mixed 346
SusWrite 330
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 52.7
196% 73.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 115%
Great: 115%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$46
2TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 108 108 107 108 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 111
Write 106
Mixed 95.2
SusWrite 107
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
50.9% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 18.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 32" 1280 720 NOA0032 N32LHXB
Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,163 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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