Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 13 '19 at 05:02
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790S-$60
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 576
58% 473 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 68.1
58% 70 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 71.3
58% 70.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
909GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 143 164 170 167 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 167
Mixed 92.2
SusWrite 156
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273TB0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1648 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 17.7
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 18.4
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,031 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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