Asus GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.7% 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 Drive106% 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 GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140617
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 13 '20 at 10:29
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 108
2-Core 213
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 414
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 985 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.12.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Lighting 46.4
Reflection 50.9
Parallax 52.7
38% 50 fps
MRender 51
Gravity 42.1
Splatting 36.1
34% 43.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 119 115 115 113 113 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 474
Write 437
Mixed 348
SusWrite 151
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 61.3
198% 71.2 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 362
272% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
WD WD20EFRX-68EUZN0 1TB
326GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 71 71 70 71 69 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 64.5
Write 66.3
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 69.9
50% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1869DT1TX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.6% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.6
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION Builds (Compare 223 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 GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $913
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