Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.6% 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 Drive87.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150304
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '21 at 01:30
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 96.1
1-Core 122
2-Core 185
81% 134 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 417
44% 350 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K4200-$820
HP(103C 1096) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 888 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Lighting 23.9
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 34.9
20% 29.1 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 29.9
Splatting 27.5
26% 32.1 fps
Poor: 20%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 105 106 102 98 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 478
Write 198
Mixed 258
SusWrite 106
57% 260 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 45.1
154% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 333
242% 318 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
82GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 162 166 166 165 167 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 111
Write 101
Mixed 62.4
SusWrite 166
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2448 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 28.2
85% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 25.7
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,034 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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HDDRAMUSB
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