Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
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 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive53.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150519
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJul 05 '22 at 15:34
Run Duration296 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU9%

 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 i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 94
1-Core 95.3
2-Core 165
72% 118 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 359
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.25% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 6.5
3% 4.17 fps
MRender 8.1
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 4.7
4% 5.03 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.25%
Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 72.4
Reflection 75.3
Parallax 69.4
59% 72.4 fps
MRender 64.5
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 67.6
56% 68 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 96 84 86 80 87 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 185
Write 145
Mixed 175
SusWrite 89.5
33% 149 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 27.4
118% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 88.8
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 123
91% 118 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
728GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 159 155 143 147 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 154
Mixed 80
SusWrite 154
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
0GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 77.8
Write 88.8
Mixed 66.3
58% 77.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69.5% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 22.9
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 20.8
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 72%

 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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