Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.6% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateAug 16 '18 at 03:11
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 49%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 60.6
1-Core 26.7
2-Core 86.2
36% 57.8 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 317
39% 300 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
EVGA(3842 6333) 2GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.3
Reflection 15.1
Parallax 18.2
16% 17.5 fps
MRender 15.7
Gravity 19
Splatting 20.5
15% 18.4 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.6%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 140 152 150 144 149 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 104
Write 92.8
Mixed 52.3
SusWrite 145
72% 98.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD34G133381 0215 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 1302 PSD34G133381 0215 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.5% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 16.2
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 10.4
27% 9.43 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,069 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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