Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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. 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 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive147% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '19 at 08:49
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4330-$140
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 95.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 190
77% 130 Pts
4-Core 277
8-Core 279
37% 278 Pts
64-Core 278
17% 278 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5058
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
2.03% Terrible
Lighting 0.37
Reflection 6.62
Parallax 6.88
0% 4.62 fps
MRender 9.05
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 8
5% 6.47 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.03%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc300 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
432GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20005A00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 641 658 643 664 672 674 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
147% Outstanding
Read 624
Write 676
Mixed 529
SusWrite 659
140% 622 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 45
164% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 761
DQ Write 655
DQ Mixed 773
562% 730 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 147%
Great: 172%
Plextor PX-256M7VC 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: 1.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 263 237 230 237 236 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 353
Mixed 406
SusWrite 250
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 84.7
4K Mixed 52.5
175% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 298
235% 327 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 105%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT2TXRG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
63.1% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 20
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 19.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 602 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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