Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 77.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.3% 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 Drive97.8% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 29 '22 at 08:40
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Memory 87
1-Core 103
2-Core 205
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 386
52% 390 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 472.98
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Lighting 32.3
Reflection 33.1
Parallax 41
26% 35.5 fps
MRender 43
Gravity 42.1
Splatting 34.8
32% 40 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS250G2B0B 250GB
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 196 205 173 201 208 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 324
Mixed 149
SusWrite 204
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 49.3
167% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 244
207% 303 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 104%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
122GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 471 511 514 528 517 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
159% Outstanding
Read 588
Write 491
Mixed 521
SusWrite 500
118% 525 MB/s
4K Read 54.4
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 72.8
234% 79.1 MB/s
DQ Read 779
DQ Write 627
DQ Mixed 1,072
702% 826 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 159%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BA160BJ.C8 1315 CT51264BA160B.C16F 1315 CT51264BA160BJ.C8 1315 CT51264BA160B.C16F 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
61% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 18
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61%
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 1,030 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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