Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.4% 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 Drive19.1% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime12.4 Days
Run DateApr 18 '21 at 16:10
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Memory 90.5
1-Core 118
2-Core 222
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 556
58% 468 Pts
64-Core 637
39% 637 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2972) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.4% Average
Lighting 52.1
Reflection 59.3
Parallax 56.6
42% 56 fps
MRender 57.1
Gravity 53.1
Splatting 46.9
42% 52.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 23 12 14 15 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.1% Very poor
Read 168
Write 58.3
Mixed 22.9
SusWrite 15.1
14% 66.1 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 7.9
4K Mixed 5.1
40% 10.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 100%
Corsair Force LE 240GB-$85
109GB free
Firmware: SAFC12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 192 141 176 174 138 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 403
Write 364
Mixed 352
SusWrite 195
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 40.8
144% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 206
191% 293 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 97%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
313GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 460 439 460 464 464 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 430
Mixed 432
SusWrite 457
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 55
193% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 358
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
49.5% Average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 5.1
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 63%

 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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