Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 156%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 131%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics190% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 17 '22 at 21:31
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 95.7
1-Core 123
2-Core 222
85% 147 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 628
62% 508 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
190% Outstanding
Lighting 277
Reflection 243
Parallax 309
226% 276 fps
MRender 309
Gravity 236
Splatting 165
186% 237 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 190%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 371 408 427 453 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 437
Write 415
Mixed 400
SusWrite 369
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 48.2
156% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 292
240% 344 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 105%
Great: 123%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129
5.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 167 167 166 166 168 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 153
Mixed 105
SusWrite 167
109% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 96%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 25.8
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 23.8
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,031 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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