Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.4% 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 Drive107% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJan 05 '23 at 23:50
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 213
83% 142 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 515
56% 446 Pts
64-Core 549
34% 549 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 527.37
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.4% Poor
Lighting 32.8
Reflection 38
Parallax 31.2
27% 34 fps
MRender 32.9
Gravity 33.2
Splatting 29.5
26% 31.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
257GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 302 331 295 296 295 293 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 473
Mixed 390
SusWrite 302
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 50.9
170% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 360
271% 361 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 107%
Great: 134%
Micron_M600_MTFDDAK1T0MBF 1TB
625GB free
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 365 384 380 397 398 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 398
Write 459
Mixed 287
SusWrite 371
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 90
4K Mixed 36.8
134% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 100
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 134
128% 193 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 103%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
282GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 628 441 422 426 431 431 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 684
Write 653
Mixed 646
SusWrite 463
138% 611 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 56.1
185% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 775
DQ Write 717
DQ Mixed 798
585% 763 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 146%
Great: 237%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2800 C12 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 26.6
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 23.8
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,035 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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