Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51% 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 Drive84.3% 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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 24 '16 at 03:24
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 240
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 660
69% 554 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 59.4
52% 63.3 fps
MRender 69.7
Gravity 61
Splatting 54.3
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LX 256GB-$129
130GB free
Firmware: N0307A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 504
Write 293
Mixed 375
86% 390 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 18.3
118% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 24.4
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 69.8
55% 73.2 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 99%
OCZ AMD Radeon R7 120GB-$67
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 497
Write 422
Mixed 444
101% 455 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 18.9
122% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 24.7
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 11.5
25% 48.9 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 104%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
845GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 118
Write 99.1
Mixed 113
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.25
78% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
65.9% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 20.4
65% 22.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 20.7
58% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 57.6
69% 57.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,861 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

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