Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.8% 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 Drive104% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateNov 23 '17 at 13:19
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 21%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-5675C-$289
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 234
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 395
56% 413 Pts
64-Core 436
27% 436 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 61.2
Parallax 83.2
55% 70.6 fps
MRender 60.5
Gravity 55
Splatting 78.4
54% 64.6 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 413
Mixed 419
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 41.9
170% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 46.1
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 28.5
60% 114 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 104%
Great: 134%
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 3TB
258GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
86.2% Excellent
Read 153
Write 147
Mixed 143
111% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.17
83% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 37.1
96% 33.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,860 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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HDDRAMUSB
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