Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.4% 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 Drive108% 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 Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150521
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 07 '18 at 11:39
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 220
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 432
56% 422 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Lighting 65
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 61.6
53% 65.1 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 57.2
51% 63.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 399
Mixed 417
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 86
4K Mixed 45
164% 57.2 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 107
130% 228 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
656GB free
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 150
Mixed 175
124% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.19
88% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
40.1% Average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 11.7
36% 12.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,859 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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