Asus Z97-WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics39.9% 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 Drive129% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-WS  (all builds)
Memory29.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 0 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150618
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 25 '18 at 03:31
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 137
2-Core 272
95% 169 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 691
71% 572 Pts
64-Core 693
43% 693 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 Graphics
AMD(1002 0B0D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1086 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Lighting 19.3
Reflection 39.3
Parallax 29.9
16% 29.5 fps
MRender 43.5
Gravity 21
Splatting 35.6
27% 33.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 32%
AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Graphics
AMD(1002 0B0D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1243 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.12
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.9% Below average
Lighting 46.2
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 66.8
38% 59.6 fps
MRender 63.9
Gravity 46.2
Splatting 53.5
44% 54.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 45%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB
374GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 478 470 477 400 290 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 490
Mixed 461
SusWrite 430
107% 474 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 62.6
213% 76.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 353
268% 360 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 129%
Great: 126%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
2TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 200 198 201 201 195 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 142
Write 166
Mixed 31.1
SusWrite 199
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
367% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 183 178 179 178 185 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 27.6
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 29.8
75% 26.1 GB/s
Latency 46.9
85% 46.9 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-WS Builds (Compare 141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS - $318

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $1,217
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