Asus Z97-P

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics35.6% 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 Drive87.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (84%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-P  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display5120 x 2880 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '18 at 22:28
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 84%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (19th 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 1.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
43.1% Average
Memory 72.6
1-Core 17.9
2-Core 45.7
34% 45.4 Pts
4-Core 77.3
8-Core 114
12% 95.4 Pts
64-Core 105
6% 105 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1310 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.6% Below average
Lighting 35.3
Reflection 42.5
Parallax 77.3
29% 51.7 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 55.5
49% 60.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 960GB
538GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Read 627
Write 796
Mixed 649
155% 691 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 20.7
4K Mixed 8.46
45% 14.8 MB/s
DQ Read 16.3
DQ Write 28.9
DQ Mixed 9.48
11% 18.2 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 291%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 480GB
189GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 860
Write 748
Mixed 537
159% 715 MB/s
4K Read 11
4K Write 32.8
4K Mixed 5.91
42% 16.6 MB/s
DQ Read 18
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 8.17
25% 50.2 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 182%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
45.1% Average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.8
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 9
22% 7.57 GB/s
Latency 95.6
42% 95.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-P Builds (Compare 2,952 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 Z97-P - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $758
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