Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.86% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '18 at 19:56
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3258-$31
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 199
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 204
8-Core 204
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 260-$250
XFX(1682 2390) 896MB
Ram: 896MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
7.86% Terrible
Lighting 10.7
Reflection 8.77
Parallax 4.5
9% 7.99 fps
MRender 8.95
Gravity 8.13
Splatting 6.17
6% 7.75 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.86%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
841GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 134
Write 132
Mixed 116
96% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 2.36
4K Mixed 0.2
93% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 87%
WD VelociRaptor 500GB-$62
134GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 157
Write 130
Mixed 156
112% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.25
105% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair VS2GB1333D3 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1360 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
52.5% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 17.2
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 15.6
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,031 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 Z97M-PLUS - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $998
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