Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.1% 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 Drive46.9% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS/BR  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 26 '19 at 18:52
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 121
2-Core 236
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 512
52% 418 Pts
64-Core 511
32% 511 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.1% Average
Lighting 55.7
Reflection 65.8
Parallax 56.7
45% 59.4 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 54.5
Splatting 52.1
47% 59 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 61 82 69 90 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 269
Write 163
Mixed 176
SusWrite 79.6
38% 172 MB/s
4K Read 8.9
4K Write 75.2
4K Mixed 21.7
81% 35.3 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 153
DQ Mixed 157
114% 146 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
285GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 177 177 180 177 179 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Read 140
Write 112
Mixed 77
SusWrite 178
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
167% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 1600 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
31.1% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 8.4
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 9.4
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS/BR Builds (Compare 288 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $363
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