Biostar Hi-Fi Z97WE

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 80.4%, 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 Drive162% 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardBiostar Hi-Fi Z97WE  (all builds)
Memory27.9 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 14:49
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 as expected (53rd percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Memory 87.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 235
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 651
64% 523 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.4%
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 67.9
Parallax 60
50% 63.3 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 59.3
Splatting 53.5
50% 61.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1011 631 603 588 592 595 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
162% Outstanding
Read 1,270
Write 1,798
Mixed 1,148
SusWrite 670
276% 1,222 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 54.2
168% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 690
DQ Write 99.4
DQ Mixed 173
183% 321 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 162%
Great: 284%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140
2TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 148 153 146 151 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 136
Write 152
Mixed 66.2
SusWrite 149
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
288% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 104%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
451GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 105 116 106 111 115 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 79.3
Write 103
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 111
57% 78.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 107%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140
3TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 172 171 173 168 172 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 55% Great: 104%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
302GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 94 104 94 101 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 110
Write 98
Mixed 31
SusWrite 100
61% 84.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.4%
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
57.1% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 16.3
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 57.1%
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 22 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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