Asus Z97-WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
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 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.8% 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)
Boot Drive115% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-WS  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160114
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 26 '17 at 15:08
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 139
2-Core 281
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 754
77% 624 Pts
64-Core 758
47% 758 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.6.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 62.9
Parallax 90.7
60% 75.7 fps
MRender 61.9
Gravity 61.7
Splatting 78.7
56% 67.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 991
Write 301
Mixed 422
124% 571 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 22
150% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 84.4
122% 227 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
111GB free
Firmware: 2B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,953
Write 890
Mixed 1,098
289% 1,314 MB/s
4K Read 49.7
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 51
232% 91.1 MB/s
DQ Read 580
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 190
211% 363 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 222%
Great: 243%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 120GB
103GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 374
Write 119
Mixed 180
49% 225 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 16.4
105% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 35.5
47% 85.2 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 94%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
501GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 287
Write 247
Mixed 180
177% 238 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 3.95
4K Mixed 0.81
212% 1.98 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 153%
Great: 184%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$39
273GB free
Firmware: 0003LVM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
48.7% Average
Read 87.8
Write 82
Mixed 79.5
62% 83.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.46
83% 0.59 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 58%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$39
80GB free
Firmware: 0003LVM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 66.4
Write 73.5
Mixed 74
54% 71.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.42
90% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SP008GXLYU240NSA 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 2402 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 32
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 27.5
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.7
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 26.4
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 45.7
88% 45.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 88%

 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: 64% - Good Total price: $1,239
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