Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics25.1% 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 Drive99.9% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140423
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 06 '17 at 20:48
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 89.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 470
63% 469 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 361D) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 353.90
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.1% Poor
Lighting 29.1
Reflection 28.8
Parallax 33.8
24% 30.6 fps
MRender 40.5
Gravity 29.1
Splatting 32.7
28% 34.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 350
Mixed 354
89% 403 MB/s
4K Read 46.6
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 28
151% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 83.4
123% 235 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 118%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
335GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
47% Average
Read 78.1
Write 85.8
Mixed 83.5
62% 82.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.45
91% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47%
Great: 65%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
11GB free
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Read 63.5
Write 62.1
Mixed 57.9
46% 61.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.25
4K Mixed 0.31
83% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1373 MHz
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.2% Below average
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 10.1
MC Mixed 8.2
27% 9.37 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 9.3
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 35%

 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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