Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive105% 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.
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
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateOct 08 '17 at 09:16
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 above expectations (78th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 82.7
1-Core 118
2-Core 241
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 656
69% 550 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4703
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force 3 SSD 2TB
565GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Crucial M550 512GB-$283
404GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 465
Mixed 483
108% 485 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 33.5
138% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 63.5
116% 231 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 105%
Great: 111%
Crucial M550 512GB-$283
92GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 467
Mixed 482
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 37.6
146% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 62.1
120% 242 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 108%
Great: 111%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
492GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 84.5
Write 88.6
Mixed 82.2
64% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.22
70% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-036.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.1% Above average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 18.2
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 35%
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 1,034 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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