Asus GRYPHON Z97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 68.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive55.4% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus GRYPHON Z97  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '19 at 04:55
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 55%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.1% Good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 158
71% 117 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 267
35% 263 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 70.6
Parallax 62.1
54% 66.3 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 68.5
Splatting 71.5
58% 71.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 240GB-$140
117GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 214 191 186 207 203 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.4% Above average
Read 142
Write 176
Mixed 195
SusWrite 195
40% 177 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 63.5
4K Mixed 24.6
86% 34 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 148
138% 214 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 89%
Plextor PX-512M6G-2280 512GB
477GB free
Firmware: 1.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 358 377 299 335 316 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 390
Write 338
Mixed 242
SusWrite 324
73% 323 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 85
4K Mixed 32
130% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 223
200% 303 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 90%
Great: 100%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$59
479GB free
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 139 141 127 136 132 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 148
Write 95.3
Mixed 78.1
SusWrite 134
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 81%
Great: 83%
INTEL SS DSC2BW360H6 360GB
335GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 27 28 26 26 24 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Read 32
Write 26.9
Mixed 28
SusWrite 25.6
38% 28.1 MB/s
4K Read 6.6
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 6.9
477% 6.63 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99P5471-025.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
56.2% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 17.6
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 17.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GRYPHON Z97 Builds (Compare 148 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 - $176

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $939
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