Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics20.8% 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 Drive91.2% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '17 at 12:16
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 136
2-Core 267
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 727
78% 620 Pts
64-Core 728
45% 728 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 260X-$120
Asus(1043 04D3) 2GB
CLim: 1075 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.1.2
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
20.8% Poor
Lighting 25.4
Reflection 29
Parallax 30.9
21% 28.4 fps
MRender 23.9
Gravity 23.5
Splatting 28.2
21% 25.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 406
Mixed 410
97% 438 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 96.5
4K Mixed 24.1
149% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 41.4
DQ Write 97.1
DQ Mixed 23.4
31% 54 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 124%
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
14GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 495
Write 122
Mixed 156
56% 257 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 16.4
113% 47.6 MB/s
DQ Read 81.3
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 25.8
40% 75.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 75%
Toshiba DT01ABA300 3TB
176GB free
Firmware: MZ6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 90.1
Write 87.6
Mixed 93.4
68% 90.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.17
74% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 51%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 28.1
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 28.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 49.4
81% 49.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,868 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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