Asus Z97-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.6% 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 Drive110% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140929
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateMar 28 '19 at 00:05
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 111
2-Core 222
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 411
54% 404 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.6% Poor
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 39.8
28% 35.4 fps
MRender 43.2
Gravity 41.7
Splatting 35.7
32% 40.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$122
312GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 395 389 265 268 274 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 408
Mixed 403
SusWrite 338
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 53.6
176% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 334
259% 354 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 110%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
232GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 289 292 292 294 292 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 442
Mixed 345
SusWrite 308
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 51
178% 68.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 361
272% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 2400 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33.8% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.2
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E Builds (Compare 693 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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