Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics81.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateJan 14 '20 at 20:07
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 246
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 650
69% 550 Pts
64-Core 639
40% 639 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.6% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 108
Parallax 98.9
85% 104 fps
MRender 92.3
Gravity 94.2
Splatting 89.4
75% 92 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$182
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 469
Write 440
Mixed 368
95% 426 MB/s
4K Read 33.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 48.2
166% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 361
270% 360 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
37GB free
Firmware: CC32
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 70.3
Write 72.5
Mixed 53.8
49% 65.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
109% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 38% Great: 75%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$50
537GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 160
Write 133
Mixed 91.3
95% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
201% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$27
38GB free
Firmware: CC47
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 157
Write 106
Mixed 84
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C11D3/4GX KHX2400C11D3/4GX 0420 F3-2400C10-4GTX 0420 F3-2400C10-4GTX 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 31.7
MC Mixed 26.8
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 27.4
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 48.1
83% 48.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,891 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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