Asus Z97-P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-P  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 20 '20 at 18:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Memory 96.6
1-Core 125
2-Core 251
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 457
60% 452 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 60
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 65.1
49% 64.2 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 53.3
49% 61.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Biwin SSD 128GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N1126K
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 316 319 325 325 324 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 466
Write 330
Mixed 295
SusWrite 322
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 48.2
168% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 196
176% 264 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 104%
Great: 90%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB
16GB free, PID 5590
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 39 42 39 43 39 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
31.8% Below average
Read 134
Write 50.5
Mixed 30.3
SusWrite 41.6
71% 64.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.6
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 2.6
129% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
MC Read 30
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 26.5
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 25.4
67% 23.4 GB/s
Latency 52
77% 52 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-P Builds (Compare 2,944 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-P - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $758
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