Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.7% 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 Drive39.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS/BR  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 30 '17 at 22:27
Run Duration408 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 219
75% 134 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 389
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Zotac(19DA 2375) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Lighting 46.6
Reflection 44.3
Parallax 39.4
38% 43.5 fps
MRender 40.2
Gravity 40
Splatting 35.7
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 157
Write 76.7
Mixed 97.6
24% 110 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 88.4
4K Mixed 5.87
88% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 74.8
DQ Write 96.5
DQ Mixed 25
36% 65.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 73%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
909GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 101
Write 109
Mixed 125
85% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.39
81% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
701GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 148
Mixed 147
120% 161 MB/s
4K Read 1.18
4K Write 2.54
4K Mixed 0.31
131% 1.34 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 4GB
3GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
7.17% Terrible
Read 21.6
Write 4.04
Mixed 4.88
10% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 6.26
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 1.15
81% 2.65 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.17%
Great: 12%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.7% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 10.2
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 11
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS/BR Builds (Compare 288 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $363
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