Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.4% 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 Drive47.3% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit, Цвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 13:21
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 105
2-Core 228
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 403
57% 418 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85%
Great: 79%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5063
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Asus(1043 8664) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 64.7
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 63.1
53% 64 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 52
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2016)
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 61 69 73 61 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 336
Write 194
Mixed 239
SusWrite 70.9
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 61.7
4K Mixed 12.3
79% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 224
DQ Write 78.3
DQ Mixed 24.5
51% 109 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 70%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
156GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 131 134 134 135 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 119
Write 87
Mixed 28
SusWrite 132
66% 91.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99U5403-009.A00L 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.8% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 23.9
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 19.7
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,031 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 Z97M-PLUS - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $998
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