Asus Z97-P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34.4% 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 Drive42.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (72%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-P  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160311
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '17 at 20:59
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 72%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 1.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
50.5% Above average
Memory 83.3
1-Core 42.5
2-Core 70.2
45% 65.3 Pts
4-Core 100
8-Core 137
15% 118 Pts
64-Core 137
8% 137 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.4% Below average
Lighting 43.8
Reflection 44.5
Parallax 40.7
36% 43 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 41.6
Splatting 35.9
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 255
Write 121
Mixed 175
40% 184 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 41.6
4K Mixed 13
71% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 83.1
DQ Mixed 32.9
41% 72.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
879GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 168
Mixed 160
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.24
102% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
31% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.5
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 7.8
22% 7.67 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-P Builds (Compare 2,950 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-P - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $758
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