Asus Z97-E

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive94.3% 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.
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-E  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 16:26
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.8% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 137
2-Core 286
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 742
82% 649 Pts
64-Core 741
46% 741 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3365) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2527 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.86
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 451 452 440 442 442 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 461
Write 439
Mixed 281
SusWrite 441
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 65.1
4K Mixed 31.5
115% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 164
161% 256 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 114%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
791GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 157 154 154 153 157 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 117
Write 174
Mixed 25.9
SusWrite 155
85% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 1.8
331% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
510GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 163 159 163 163 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 151
Mixed 75
SusWrite 162
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 97%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G3D1869DE1TX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.9% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 28.7
MC Mixed 25
78% 27.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 25.5
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 45.7
88% 45.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E Builds (Compare 693 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-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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HDDRAMUSB
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