Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.95% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive94% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '20 at 12:01
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80% Very good
Memory 93.6
1-Core 97.1
2-Core 194
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 386
52% 385 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 80%
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)
3.95% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 6.54
Parallax 6.78
3% 5.75 fps
MRender 9.57
Gravity 2.33
Splatting 7.7
5% 6.53 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.95%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKW480H6 480GB
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSF042C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 368 124 119 120 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 453
Mixed 388
SusWrite 218
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 44.7
154% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 234
197% 285 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 94%
Great: 94%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$55
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01V05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 129 131 132 132 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 138
Write 122
Mixed 100
SusWrite 131
91% 123 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
210% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT2TXRG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
63.9% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20.5
64% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 19.9
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 60.7
66% 60.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63.9%
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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