Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Graphics	54% 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 Drive	91.3% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 11 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

8 years ago, 8 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus Z97-K (all builds)
Memory	5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1360 x 768 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20150520
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 31 '15 at 23:22
Run Duration	97 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4460-$194 245,403 User benchmarks, average bench 62% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		1-Core 101 2-Core 198 68% 150 Pts	4-Core 370 8-Core 373 50% 371 Pts	64-Core 381 24% 381 Pts
Poor: 46% Great: 72%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 2974) Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5850 Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	54% Above average	Lighting 66.9 Reflection 71.9 Parallax 63.2 54% 67.3 fps	MRender 75.8 Gravity 64 Splatting 58.2 53% 66 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 54% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS1211 480GB SSD 9 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 280GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS12 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 6 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 0 0 2 (B1) Unknown 0 0 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 31 100 31 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 0 (C4) Reallocation count 98 98 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 100 100 0 (CC) Soft ECC correction 100 100 0 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 103 (E7) Temperature 100 100 31 (E9) Unknown 0 0 0 (EA) Unknown 0 0 0 (F1) Unknown 0 0 165 (F2) Unknown 0 0 4	91.3% Outstanding	Read 479 Write 373 Mixed 421 94% 424 MB/s	4K Read 18.8 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 32.7 129% 54.1 MB/s	DQ Read 190 DQ Write 256 DQ Mixed 64.4 93% 170 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 782GB free Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 174 173 2258 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 128 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 112 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 84 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 78 70 370540566 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 26 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 101 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	107% Outstanding	Read 199 Write 175 Mixed 162 134% 179 MB/s	4K Read 1.35 4K Write 2.91 4K Mixed 0.36 150% 1.54 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 109%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K - $147

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	888x
Core i7-4790Intel $132Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	670x
Core i5-4690KIntel $50Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	501x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	337x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	200x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	169x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	96x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $70Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	73x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	72x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	148x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	133x
CT102464BA160B.C16 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 11,058 samples	44x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $795

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-13600K $270	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $388	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $90
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4070 $520	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $353