Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 165%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 136%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics195% 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 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.
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 (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13 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 22:30
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Memory 97.1
1-Core 120
2-Core 231
86% 149 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 596
63% 502 Pts
64-Core 625
39% 625 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.4%
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: 516.94
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
195% Outstanding
Lighting 283
Reflection 249
Parallax 290
231% 274 fps
MRender 322
Gravity 241
Splatting 174
193% 246 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 195%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 406 451 463 416 403 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 466
Mixed 448
SusWrite 408
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 49.9
168% 59.3 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 292
240% 344 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 114%
Great: 123%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129
5.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 168 168 169 169 167 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 162
Mixed 103
SusWrite 168
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
163% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 99%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 12TB
11TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 170 174 175 169 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 164
Mixed 95.5
SusWrite 172
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 105%
Great: 120%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 27.9
89% 31 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 27.5
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 49.9
80% 49.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87.6%
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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