Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics21.1% 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 Drive113% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '17 at 17:57
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 132
2-Core 271
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 688
73% 584 Pts
64-Core 696
43% 696 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
CLim: 1090 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.2
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 29.4
Parallax 31.4
21% 28.9 fps
MRender 22.7
Gravity 24.1
Splatting 28.4
21% 25.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 418
Mixed 417
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 97.1
4K Mixed 43.8
176% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 318
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 25.9
92% 203 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 113%
Great: 124%
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
14GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 513
Write 107
Mixed 140
55% 254 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 8.96
111% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 85.1
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 26.2
41% 77.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 75%
Toshiba DT01ABA300 3TB
162GB free
Firmware: MZ6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 97.7
Write 87.6
Mixed 86.2
68% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.34
4K Mixed 0.19
72% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 27.8
88% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 27.6
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 45.4
88% 45.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,857 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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