Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive106% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 08 '17 at 17:12
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU6%

 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 130
2-Core 248
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 648
68% 542 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4703
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 SSD 2TB
565GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Crucial M550 512GB-$283
403GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 474
Mixed 487
109% 489 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 36.8
141% 57 MB/s
DQ Read 317
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 64.1
113% 222 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 106%
Great: 111%
Crucial M550 512GB-$283
108GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 476
Mixed 487
110% 491 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 32.8
136% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 63.5
116% 230 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 105%
Great: 111%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
517GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 83.5
Write 85.3
Mixed 71.9
60% 80.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.2
77% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-036.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
54.6% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 15.9
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 18.1
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,031 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 Z97M-PLUS - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $998
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