Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive96.3% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 12:21
Run Duration254 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 131
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 622
70% 551 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3920
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
347GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 396
Mixed 418
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 38
122% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 114
137% 242 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
221GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 113
Write 105
Mixed 108
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.33
85% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 69%
JetFlash Transcend 4GB
4GB free, PID 1000, JetFlash 300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
6.74% Terrible
Read 25.5
Write 9.22
Mixed 9.16
16% 14.6 MB/s
4K Read 4.28
4K Write 0.009
4K Mixed 0.007
16% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.74%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-056.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.2% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 15.7
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 17.1
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,030 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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HDDRAMUSB
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