Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.39% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive96.6% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '21 at 21:35
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 79.5
2-Core 224
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 415
57% 421 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.1%
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
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.39% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 2.6
Parallax 7.1
3% 4.47 fps
MRender 7.6
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 5.1
4% 5.07 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.39%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 427 423 408 420 419 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 334
Write 403
Mixed 354
SusWrite 421
86% 378 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 91.9
4K Mixed 38
144% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 217
187% 272 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1333 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.5% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 16.8
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.5%
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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