Asus Z97-WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics17.3% 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 Drive76% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-WS  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150618
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 18 '19 at 13:52
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 134
2-Core 264
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 687
73% 584 Pts
64-Core 685
42% 685 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 22.5
Parallax 16.8
16% 19.7 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 18.7
Splatting 24.4
20% 23.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 69 100 148 130 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 358
Write 423
Mixed 278
SusWrite 120
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 95.1
4K Mixed 35.1
148% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 143
124% 190 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 76%
Great: 118%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$45
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 313 310 312 316 313 313 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 43% Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB 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
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 9.5
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-WS Builds (Compare 141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS - $318

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $1,217
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