Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.9% 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 Drive96.6% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150519
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateJan 27 '20 at 21:07
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 231
86% 150 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 659
65% 533 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1354 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.9% Average
Lighting 59.4
Reflection 63.9
Parallax 57.4
48% 60.2 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 55.5
Splatting 49.7
47% 58.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 136 152 132 132 149 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 444
Write 410
Mixed 343
SusWrite 177
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 51.8
166% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 358
269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
16GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 55 57 57 58 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 88
Write 87
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 56.6
54% 73.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 60%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
235GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 108 111 112 112 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 120
Write 37
Mixed 66.8
SusWrite 111
62% 83.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
209% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
58% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 19.5
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 58%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,030 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 Z97M-PLUS - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $998
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