Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

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 (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive76.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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
MotherboardAsus Z97-E/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150520
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 27 '17 at 01:58
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 122
2-Core 229
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 640
67% 539 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 385.28
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 168
Reflection 204
Parallax 191
137% 187 fps
Gravity 178
Splatting 129
133% 154 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
634GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
74.4% Very good
Read 486
Write 264
Mixed 263
74% 338 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 19.9
102% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 71.9
86% 153 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 92%
Intel 730 Series 480GB-$230
634GB free
Firmware: L2010420 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 479
Mixed 442
106% 476 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 34.2
147% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 260
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 22
82% 180 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
WD Blue SATA M.2 500GB-$100
354GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 499
Write 254
Mixed 238
72% 330 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 69.9
4K Mixed 13.2
108% 39.7 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 26.7
73% 158 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 103%
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
482GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 121
Write 104
Mixed 94.1
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.31
97% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 75%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
800GB free, PID 1351
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.1% Average
Read 100
Write 98.5
Mixed 94.2
125% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.34
58% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1632 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.4% Good
MC Read 21.3
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 18.7
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 19.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 608 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-E/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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