Asus B85M-G

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.2% 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 Drive107% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus B85M-G  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140613
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 03 '18 at 21:39
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 107
2-Core 213
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 571
57% 465 Pts
64-Core 540
33% 540 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 65.3
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 66.7
53% 66.9 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 62.3
Splatting 53.7
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 401
Mixed 412
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 80.5
4K Mixed 44.5
165% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 110
126% 219 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
930GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 105
Write 101
Mixed 95.5
76% 100 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.29
86% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 57%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
254GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 114
Write 111
Mixed 109
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.23
94% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.5% Below average
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 8.8
28% 9.63 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 8.1
26% 8.97 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical B85M-G Builds (Compare 5,890 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus B85M-G - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $317
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