Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics68.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive123% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMay 03 '17 at 23:33
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 29%
CPU Throttled 99%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-5675C-$289
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 88.4
1-Core 136
2-Core 272
91% 165 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 536
71% 533 Pts
64-Core 535
33% 535 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2337 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 381.89
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
68.2% Good
Lighting 85.5
Reflection 85.6
Parallax 74.5
70% 81.9 fps
MRender 84.4
Gravity 78.4
Splatting 77.7
65% 80.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVPV256HDGL-000H1 256GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW74H0Q
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 730
Write 493
Mixed 620
136% 615 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 96.2
4K Mixed 44.9
159% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 428
DQ Write 239
DQ Mixed 176
173% 281 MB/s
Poor: 124%
This bench: 123%
Great: 237%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2BA30001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 200
Mixed 186
141% 187 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 7.58
4K Mixed 0.55
226% 2.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 108%
Great: 59%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 2BA30004 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 195
Write 211
Mixed 200
152% 202 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 7.55
4K Mixed 0.52
218% 2.85 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 117%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 42.2
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 44.8
108% 37.8 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 22.2
SC Mixed 20.7
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,031 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 Z97M-PLUS - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $998
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