Asus GRYPHON Z97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive98.7% 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.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus GRYPHON Z97  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime3 Days
Run DateApr 21 '19 at 13:02
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 83.1
2-Core 179
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 290
41% 301 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 59.5
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 63.2
48% 63 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 58
Splatting 53.4
49% 60.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 390 403 407 396 353 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
98.7% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 404
Mixed 390
SusWrite 375
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 77.6
4K Mixed 40.2
135% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 274
228% 329 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 98.7%
Great: 123%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 166 169 169 169 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 182
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 168
102% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.7% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19.7
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.7
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 72%

 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: 80% - Excellent Total price: $786
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HDDRAMUSB
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