Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics103% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150302
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '20 at 21:48
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 96.9
1-Core 125
2-Core 223
86% 148 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 652
66% 538 Pts
64-Core 641
40% 641 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Zotac(19DA 2426) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
103% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 132
Parallax 128
106% 130 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 136
Splatting 116
100% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
AMD HD 7750
MSI(1462 2792) 1GB
CLim: 830 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
7.67% Terrible
Lighting 8.7
Reflection 15.9
Parallax 14.4
7% 13 fps
MRender 12.2
Gravity 9.6
Splatting 10.6
9% 10.8 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.67%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 466
Write 382
Mixed 347
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 57.9
192% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 351
264% 354 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
8GB free
Firmware: DXT09B0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 24.5
Write 2.5
Mixed 7
2% 11.3 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 6.7
22% 6.07 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
48GB free
Firmware: CC24
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 99.8
Write 75
Mixed 68
60% 80.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.8
129% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 114%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
54GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 60
Write 54.3
Mixed 46
40% 53.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 27
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 24.9
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 149 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $591
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