Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 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 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics4.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive94.8% 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.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160316
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 26 '20 at 05:18
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590S-$79
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 109
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 411
57% 423 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5107
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.03% Terrible
Lighting 3.97
Reflection 6.58
Parallax 7.72
3% 6.09 fps
MRender 9.9
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 8
6% 6.76 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.03%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKW480H6 480GB
401GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSF042C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 300 149 119 121 119 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 449
Mixed 394
SusWrite 207
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 46.2
163% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 228
180% 250 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 94%
Seagate ST500LM030-1RK17D 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: RSM8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 98 122 128 128 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
57.2% Above average
Read 86.7
Write 95.7
Mixed 50.4
SusWrite 112
63% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.2
126% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT2TXRG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
65.4% Good
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 20.6
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 53.8
74% 53.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 66%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 602 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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