Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

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 (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 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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive114% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '18 at 17:49
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 138
2-Core 266
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 719
74% 595 Pts
64-Core 708
44% 708 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 357
Mixed 433
97% 438 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 46.4
185% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 158
166% 275 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 114%
Great: 124%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
588GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 144
Write 127
Mixed 122
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 2.52
4K Mixed 0.34
122% 1.25 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2448 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 32.5
MC Mixed 27.3
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 26.9
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 47.5
84% 47.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 85%

 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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