Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 29 '21 at 21:24
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 (86th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 83.4
1-Core 131
2-Core 260
87% 158 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 648
70% 556 Pts
64-Core 674
42% 674 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
MSI(1462 2382) 1GB
CLim: 880 MHz, MLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 20.1
Reflection 28.1
Parallax 18.9
16% 22.4 fps
MRender 29.2
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 19.5
19% 23.6 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
760GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 129 131 159 160 165 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 167
Write 169
Mixed 78.1
SusWrite 143
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G 9905403-442.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/4G 9905403-442.A00LF 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
50.1% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.2
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,035 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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