Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory0.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140627
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 19 '17 at 00:13
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User COL-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 95.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 176
75% 125 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 283
37% 278 Pts
64-Core 282
17% 282 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250X
Sapphire(174B A002) 1GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.1% Very poor
Lighting 18.7
Reflection 18.1
Parallax 23.2
15% 20 fps
MRender 15.1
Gravity 17.5
Splatting 20.8
15% 17.8 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 15.1%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Purple 1TB (2014)-$60
647GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
61.8% Good
Read 108
Write 107
Mixed 93
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.2
95% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2400 C11 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1923 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
38.3% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 11.1
35% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 11.3
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 55.5
72% 55.5 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 38%

 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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