Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics38.1% 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 Drive109% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150304
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 23 '19 at 05:00
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 125
2-Core 267
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 508
68% 511 Pts
64-Core 520
32% 520 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.2.3
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
38.1% Below average
Lighting 49.4
Reflection 33
Parallax 62.4
40% 48.2 fps
MRender 31.6
Gravity 50.8
Splatting 41.1
34% 41.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
295GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 307 303 312 310 305 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 465
Mixed 407
SusWrite 316
93% 413 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 97.3
4K Mixed 61.5
170% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 109%
Great: 129%
Plextor M6S 128GB-$106
107GB free
Firmware: 1.08
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 315 303 321 319 325 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 315
Mixed 282
SusWrite 317
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 40.8
151% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 202
188% 293 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
362GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 144 149 148 149 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 144
Write 131
Mixed 31
SusWrite 148
82% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 1302 1866 CL10 Series 0215 CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 1302 1866 CL10 Series 32GB
1904, 1904, 1904, 1904 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
72.8% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 22.8
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 24.2
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,859 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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