Asus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive55.9% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151027
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 10 '17 at 18:30
Run Duration63 Seconds
Run User QAT-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 257
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 686
72% 578 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 84%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Read 322
Write 206
Mixed 188
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 51.2
4K Mixed 12.1
94% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 34.5
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 11.1
29% 57.9 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-728.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1632 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.4% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 8.6
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 9.4
28% 9.93 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 58%

 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 984 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO (Wi-Fi ac)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $678
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