Asus GRYPHON Z97

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.8% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus GRYPHON Z97  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 25 '20 at 04:24
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 124
2-Core 256
87% 157 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 664
70% 559 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.8% Average
Lighting 67.1
Reflection 66.4
Parallax 59.2
55% 64.3 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 60.9
Splatting 0.09
31% 44.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$110
379GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 898 437 401 395 357 362 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$25
434GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 189 190 190 190 188 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 162
Write 125
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 187
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 100%
Great: 112%
WD Ext HDD 1021 1TB
652GB free
Firmware: 2002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
23.7% Poor
Read 40.9
Write 40.6
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 41.2
29% 38.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
125% 1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 23.7%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.4
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 20.1
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GRYPHON Z97 Builds (Compare 148 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 - $176

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $941
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