Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.7% 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 Drive97.6% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 29 '20 at 05:56
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CRI-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3-$217
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 189
78% 131 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 569
62% 489 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
27.7% Poor
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 31.9
Parallax 42.8
28% 36.3 fps
MRender 29.2
Gravity 31.6
Splatting 37.4
27% 32.8 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 145 146 146 146 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 452
Mixed 280
SusWrite 166
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 38.7
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 49.5
169% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 179
184% 300 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.7
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 20.6
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61%
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 1,031 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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