Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics64.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive265% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '18 at 05:16
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 (100th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 129
2-Core 256
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 696
76% 602 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-X-$781
CLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.1.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.9% Good
Lighting 81.5
Reflection 58.5
Parallax 116
66% 85.2 fps
MRender 59.2
Gravity 91
Splatting 75.4
62% 75.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 65%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC240G1CS1754D117-820 240GB
44GB free
Firmware: CS111101 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 54% Great: 87%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
265% Outstanding
Read 2,027
Write 1,550
Mixed 1,484
375% 1,687 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 65.1
231% 84.7 MB/s
DQ Read 452
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 36
127% 281 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 265%
Great: 353%
Hitachi HCS5C1010CLA382 1TB
281GB free, PID 104a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Read 63.5
Write 78.7
Mixed 66.9
92% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.23
51% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 20.6
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 149 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $591
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