Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46% 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 Drive49.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 11 '17 at 20:30
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 118
2-Core 230
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 601
65% 516 Pts
64-Core 603
37% 603 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46% Average
Lighting 55.5
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 56.5
45% 59.2 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 54.2
Splatting 51.9
47% 59 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 504
Write 99.6
Mixed 142
53% 248 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 4.35
68% 33.7 MB/s
DQ Read 85.2
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 3.44
30% 68 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
470GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 159
Mixed 162
127% 169 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.23
88% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 99%
Great: 112%
Seagate ST3320418AS 320GB-$33
216GB free
Firmware: CC37 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 100
Write 100
Mixed 87.2
72% 96 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.52
118% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1632 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 19
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.1
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 60.5
66% 60.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 63%

 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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