Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.8% 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 Drive84.1% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory22.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 22 '16 at 03:29
Run Duration293 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 92.6
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 656
70% 556 Pts
64-Core 654
40% 654 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7270
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.8% Above average
Lighting 63.1
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 60.6
52% 63.7 fps
MRender 69.4
Gravity 61.5
Splatting 53.9
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 485
Write 306
Mixed 315
82% 369 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 78.7
4K Mixed 20.2
116% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 50.8
97% 198 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
63GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 159
Write 111
Mixed 131
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.28
100% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 109%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
884GB free, PID 0201
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 105
Write 99.9
Mixed 72.1
115% 92.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.2
68% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 44%
Generic Flash Disk 0GB
0GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
6.05% Terrible
Read 18.2
Write 6.14
Mixed 9.1
12% 11.1 MB/s
4K Read 7.21
4K Write 0.12
4K Mixed 0.12
35% 2.49 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 6.05%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.4% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.6
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 149 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $591
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