Biostar Hi-Fi Z97WE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive217% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardBiostar Hi-Fi Z97WE  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 29 '18 at 05:47
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 87.5
1-Core 121
2-Core 240
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 665
65% 535 Pts
64-Core 661
41% 661 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 62
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 0.97
50% 43.5 fps
MRender 72.1
Gravity 58.5
Splatting 54.1
50% 61.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1081 830 807 834 829 840 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
217% Outstanding
Read 1,774
Write 2,004
Mixed 1,627
SusWrite 870
353% 1,569 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 65.3
217% 79.5 MB/s
DQ Read 690
DQ Write 461
DQ Mixed 621
451% 590 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 217%
Great: 284%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140
2TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 150 153 149 153 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 151
Write 152
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 149
93% 128 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
286% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 104%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
451GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 105 117 111 116 111 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 89.5
Write 107
Mixed 22.2
SusWrite 112
60% 82.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 107%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
302GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 103 99 105 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 70.5
Write 104
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 100
56% 77 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2OZ 0815 IMT41GU6MFR8W-TA2 0420 DDR3 2133 2OZ 0815 IMT41GU6MFR8W-TA2 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
56.7% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 16.3
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 18.9
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Hi-Fi Z97WE Builds (Compare 23 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi Z97WE

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $407
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