Asus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.4% 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 Drive61.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151027
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '18 at 23:54
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 0.8 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 88.4
1-Core 125
2-Core 258
87% 157 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 691
71% 572 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1127 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 67
Parallax 85.4
55% 73.5 fps
MRender 66.2
Gravity 58.8
Splatting 83.6
58% 69.5 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 50%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 960GB-$195
854GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
61.3% Good
Read 498
Write 343
Mixed 352
88% 397 MB/s
4K Read 24.6
4K Write 34.6
4K Mixed 8.71
67% 22.7 MB/s
DQ Read 26.3
DQ Write 36.7
DQ Mixed 8.58
13% 23.9 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.2% Very good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 25.2
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 25.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) Builds (Compare 981 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $677
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