Asus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 83.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.4% 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 Drive81.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151027
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 22 '18 at 18:02
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 212
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 421
56% 418 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 61.2
52% 64.5 fps
MRender 72.8
Gravity 59.4
Splatting 53.8
50% 62 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 142 134 132 140 131 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 338
Write 218
Mixed 245
SusWrite 139
52% 235 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 46
163% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 121
111% 170 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 87%
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
118GB free
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 451 454 438 441 438 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 450
Mixed 269
SusWrite 441
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 34.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 43.1
167% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 164
174% 289 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 113%
Great: 114%
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90
293GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 442 444 437 439 437 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 422
Write 462
Mixed 320
SusWrite 438
93% 411 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 43.9
160% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 160
145% 214 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 104%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
71% Very good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 23.4
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 20
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 71%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) Builds (Compare 980 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $678
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