Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.6% 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 Drive43% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime5.2 Days
Run DateApr 18 '18 at 15:16
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 118
2-Core 231
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 626
64% 520 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.6% Below average
Lighting 43.6
Reflection 42.8
Parallax 38.7
36% 41.7 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 34.5
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
43% Average
Read 396
Write 106
Mixed 126
45% 210 MB/s
4K Read 21.6
4K Write 21.5
4K Mixed 10.7
58% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 21.4
DQ Mixed 21.9
32% 62.9 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
72GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 123
Write 107
Mixed 76
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.22
4K Mixed 0.14
24% 0.15 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
67.9% Good
MC Read 24
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 22.5
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 19.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,860 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-PRO GAMER

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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