Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.11% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive96.3% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 19:15
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 85.5
1-Core 101
2-Core 201
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 349
46% 348 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Sapphire(174B E199) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.11% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 1.62
1% 1.56 fps
MRender 1.67
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 1.78
1% 1.45 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.11%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX930 120GB-$229
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.9SE Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 421
Mixed 457
103% 461 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 89.2
4K Mixed 26.7
124% 48.1 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 43.7
103% 214 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 107%
Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB-$20
231GB free
Firmware: JP1OA39C Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
73% Very good
Read 125
Write 129
Mixed 121
94% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.44
100% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 73%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
182GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 157
Mixed 140
117% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.23
4K Write 2.29
4K Mixed 0.3
127% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1373 MHz
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.9% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 16.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.9%
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 3,063 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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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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