Asus Z97-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.8% 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 Drive103% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 11 '17 at 10:54
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 239
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 466
60% 455 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Lighting 64.8
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 58.9
53% 63.4 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 61.2
Splatting 53
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 405
Mixed 414
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 98.3
4K Mixed 26.1
154% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 26
94% 206 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 103%
Great: 115%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 158
Write 141
Mixed 136
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.97
4K Mixed 0.27
93% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1904 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 20.8
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 20.1
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 68%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E Builds (Compare 693 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E

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