Asus Z97-C

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 74.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive114% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-C  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150515
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 01 '17 at 17:18
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
74.3% Very good
Memory 79.2
1-Core 120
2-Core 240
81% 147 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 435
55% 415 Pts
64-Core 443
27% 443 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 70.2
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 63
57% 67.9 fps
MRender 73.7
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 56.5
52% 65.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 414
Mixed 414
99% 447 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 44.4
179% 63 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 110
138% 247 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 114%
Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
99GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 107
Write 120
Mixed 120
88% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 2.03
4K Mixed 0.25
91% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.2% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.9
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 12.7
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 82
49% 82 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-C Builds (Compare 754 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-C - $256

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $898
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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