Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics37.8% 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 Drive121% 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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '16 at 13:48
Run Duration237 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 131
2-Core 268
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 526
71% 528 Pts
64-Core 534
33% 534 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 21.19.155.257
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.8% Below average
Lighting 46.6
Reflection 58.7
Parallax 59
38% 54.8 fps
MRender 51.3
Gravity 42.3
Splatting 45
38% 46.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 415
Mixed 421
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 50.3
199% 71.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 104
139% 255 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 142
Write 147
Mixed 148
110% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 2.52
4K Mixed 0.28
114% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83%
Great: 86%
Kingston DT 101 G2 8GB
7GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
7.06% Terrible
Read 18.2
Write 6.33
Mixed 9.43
12% 11.3 MB/s
4K Read 8.24
4K Write 0.36
4K Mixed 0.02
43% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.06%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608ET3LX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 27.1
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 25.4
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 45.2
89% 45.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,860 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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