Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.3% 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 Drive102% 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 Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150519
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 01 '19 at 06:52
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 191
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 342
47% 349 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 3603) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 41.2
Reflection 40.8
Parallax 54.2
34% 45.4 fps
MRender 55.9
Gravity 51.2
Splatting 38.3
39% 48.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 343 140 140 143 141 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 435
Mixed 343
SusWrite 174
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 57.5
182% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 357
269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 102%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 164 164 174 184 165 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 130
Mixed 84.2
SusWrite 169
101% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 114%
Imation ImationFlashDriv 8GB
5GB free, PID 0704
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.6 5 6.4 5.7 6.1 5.7 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
5.18% Terrible
Read 18.5
Write 18.4
Mixed 5
SusWrite 5.4
15% 11.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
21% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.18%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
54.1% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 54%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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