Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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. 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 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics25.9% 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 Drive40.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS/BR  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateAug 30 '18 at 03:08
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 101
2-Core 196
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 349
42% 322 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
XFX(1682 9270) 2GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Lighting 32.6
Reflection 29.2
Parallax 39.5
27% 33.8 fps
MRender 26.8
Gravity 26.9
Splatting 34.4
25% 29.4 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ190000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 33 20 135 105 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 448
Write 224
Mixed 136
SusWrite 72.7
48% 220 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 17.9
56% 14.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
268GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 76 81 76 64 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Read 41.7
Write 63.2
Mixed 37.2
SusWrite 72.4
39% 53.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.3
60% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1632 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 20.2
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 19.9
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS/BR Builds (Compare 288 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $363
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