Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 56.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics48% 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 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '22 at 16:09
Run Duration308 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$65
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Memory 85.7
1-Core 81.9
2-Core 137
63% 101 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 176
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 163
10% 163 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48% Average
Lighting 58
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 60.7
47% 62.4 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 60.8
Splatting 53.8
49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
877GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 133 35 29 23 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 168
Write 173
Mixed 82.9
SusWrite 61.1
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
121% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5584-003.A00LF 99U5584-005.A00LF 99U5584-003.A00LF 99U5584-005.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
54.4% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 16.7
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.4%
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 1,040 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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