Asus Z97I-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 (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive99.1% 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.
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 Z97I-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 03 '17 at 17:12
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 95.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 236
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 470
63% 470 Pts
64-Core 474
29% 474 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 525
Write 433
Mixed 430
103% 463 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 24.5
151% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 37.7
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 70.8
84% 138 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
1.5TB free
Firmware: SD17 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
66.4% Good
Read 115
Write 116
Mixed 110
86% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.61
136% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
977GB free
Firmware: SD17 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 99.5
Write 97.6
Mixed 96
74% 97.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.41
96% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 70%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
287GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 207
Write 163
Mixed 148
129% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.54
4K Mixed 0.33
115% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 106%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.4% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 20.4
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 21
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97I-PLUS Builds (Compare 579 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $658
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