Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.3% 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 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateOct 29 '17 at 10:58
Run Duration290 Seconds
Run User FRA-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 i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 131
2-Core 265
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 520
69% 519 Pts
64-Core 513
32% 513 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.3% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 61.5
52% 65 fps
MRender 57.3
Gravity 60.1
Splatting 54.6
47% 57.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 409
Mixed 413
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 46.4
174% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 115
139% 247 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 113%
Great: 124%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
665GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
75.5% Very good
Read 119
Write 143
Mixed 120
96% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 5.28
4K Mixed 0.64
193% 2.16 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 108%
SanDisk Cruzer Force 16GB
4GB free, PID 557d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
9.73% Terrible
Read 23.7
Write 7.08
Mixed 10.9
15% 13.9 MB/s
4K Read 6.59
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 1
94% 2.88 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.73%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2133 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 26.7
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 24.7
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 48.3
83% 48.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,861 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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