Asus Z97I-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive129% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97I-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140423
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 24 '21 at 06:56
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4360-$77
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
66.8% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 109
2-Core 191
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 292
38% 288 Pts
64-Core 295
18% 295 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.04% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 2.1
Parallax 6.6
3% 4.1 fps
MRender 4.3
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 4.9
3% 3.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.04%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$90
824GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 383 405 467 415 468 455 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 480
Mixed 440
SusWrite 432
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 63.2
211% 73.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 360
270% 359 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 129%
Great: 137%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
33% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 11.7
SC Mixed 10.3
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 33%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97I-PLUS Builds (Compare 579 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $658
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