Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.2% 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 Drive96.8% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '17 at 14:57
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 69%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 208
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 358
48% 358 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.49
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 64.1
56% 68.1 fps
MRender 74.9
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 58.6
53% 66.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370 256GB-$110
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N111 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 282
Mixed 361
84% 381 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 37.6
161% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 66.3
98% 184 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 96%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
299GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 89.4
Write 80
Mixed 81.1
63% 83.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.34
90% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.5% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 17.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.6
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 54%

 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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