Asus Z97-WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics64.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive98.6% 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.
CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-WS  (all builds)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 01 '20 at 17:23
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5775C-$183
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 236
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 634
69% 549 Pts
64-Core 631
39% 631 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
64.7% Good
Lighting 82.3
Reflection 83.5
Parallax 74.5
67% 80.1 fps
MRender 81.1
Gravity 75.3
Splatting 66.7
60% 74.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP500 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$43
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM02.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 219 241 286 368 260 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 558
Write 208
Mixed 321
SusWrite 268
75% 339 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 68.3
4K Mixed 37.3
128% 44.8 MB/s
DQ Read 698
DQ Write 219
DQ Mixed 253
240% 390 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 210%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
509GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 194 193 192 192 192 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 170
Mixed 86.5
SusWrite 193
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
214GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 178 172 183 176 180 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 131
Write 136
Mixed 67.8
SusWrite 178
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
94% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
MC Read 43
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 31.9
100% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 24
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 51.6
78% 51.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-WS Builds (Compare 141 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 Z97-WS - $318

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $1,217
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