Asus Z97-DELUXE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.3% 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 Drive93.9% 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-DELUXE  (all builds)
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160309
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateOct 18 '16 at 14:46
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 (89th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 242
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 674
66% 543 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7306
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 67.4
58% 68.9 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 63.2
Splatting 54.7
51% 63.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$132
168GB free
Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 480
Write 175
Mixed 231
64% 295 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 20.1
137% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 70
101% 190 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 88%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 930
Write 263
Mixed 406
116% 533 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 93.1
4K Mixed 18.5
115% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 54.7
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 13.6
53% 110 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB
637GB free
Firmware: CC97 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 99.9
Write 90.4
Mixed 87.3
70% 92.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 0.38
4K Mixed 0.16
41% 0.31 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 74%
Maxtor Basics Desktop 500GB
466GB free, PID 7410
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
20.3% Poor
Read 41.9
Write 42.1
Mixed 22.6
44% 35.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.41
70% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
56.9% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 18.2
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 14.3
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-DELUXE Builds (Compare 611 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-DELUXE - $650

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $1,328
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