Asus Z97I-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97I-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140423
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateJan 15 '18 at 02:29
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (40th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 101
2-Core 198
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 352
49% 363 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.8% Below average
Lighting 39.9
Reflection 42.1
Parallax 35.6
32% 39.2 fps
MRender 48.4
Gravity 35.6
Splatting 39.5
33% 41.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 128GB-$75
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2316RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 385
Write 119
Mixed 197
51% 234 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 15.7
104% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 31.9
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 44.5
48% 76.5 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$34
199GB free
Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 125
Write 123
Mixed 114
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.29
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.2
58% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.6% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 17.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97I-PLUS Builds (Compare 579 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $658
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