Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.5% 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 Drive113% 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150302
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateMay 15 '16 at 00:54
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 120
2-Core 235
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 629
66% 528 Pts
64-Core 636
39% 636 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5900
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Lighting 47.4
Reflection 46.2
Parallax 44.5
39% 46 fps
MRender 41
Gravity 41.1
Splatting 37.4
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 402
Mixed 414
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 47.2
174% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 106
141% 257 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 113%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
676GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Read 148
Write 161
Mixed 137
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 2.52
4K Mixed 0.34
105% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 108%
ST950032 5AS 500GB
10GB free, PID 102a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Read 39.3
Write 41.8
Mixed 16.7
40% 32.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.31
49% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
58.5% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 17.1
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 19.4
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 149 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $591
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