Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.4% 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150304
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 28 '18 at 02:20
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 129
2-Core 238
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 665
66% 540 Pts
64-Core 667
41% 667 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Zotac(19DA 1376) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.4% Below average
Lighting 42.8
Reflection 37.3
Parallax 33.9
35% 38 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 35
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$28
341GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 114 120 119 120 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
64.4% Good
Read 112
Write 127
Mixed 87.9
SusWrite 112
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Panram PUD31600C114G2VS 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
58.9% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 17.2
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 17.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,870 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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