Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics24.2% 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 Drive121% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '19 at 18:44
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 120
2-Core 237
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 636
69% 546 Pts
64-Core 636
39% 636 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 560-$500
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.7.1
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
24.2% Poor
Lighting 28.9
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 37.1
24% 32.3 fps
MRender 30.4
Gravity 28
Splatting 34.1
26% 30.8 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 255 269 264 269 270 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 791
Write 422
Mixed 524
SusWrite 293
113% 507 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 42.8
156% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 491
DQ Write 562
DQ Mixed 362
318% 472 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 121%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
106GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 476 477 479 482 482 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 489
Mixed 351
SusWrite 474
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 46.3
173% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 334
260% 356 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 119%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-017.A00LF Samsung M378B5173EB0-CK0 99U5584-017.A00LF 12GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
72% Very good
MC Read 27.3
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 21.8
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 23.2
60% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,858 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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