Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.4% 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 Drive92% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory8.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 09 '19 at 12:34
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 104
2-Core 206
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 413
54% 409 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.6.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 51.6
Parallax 56.2
38% 51.6 fps
MRender 52.8
Gravity 43.3
Splatting 37.3
36% 44.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 120GB-$80
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.r
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 300 336 337 304 326 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 340
Mixed 281
SusWrite 316
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 65.8
4K Mixed 33.7
122% 42.8 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 65.3
127% 255 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
421GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 116 119 119 119 117 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 168
Write 161
Mixed 99
SusWrite 118
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
237% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST9320423AS 320GB-$40
174GB free
Firmware: D005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 75 76 76 75 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 90.5
Write 87
Mixed 46
SusWrite 75.7
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/4G KHX1600C10D3/8G 12GB
1941, 1941, 1941 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
67.4% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 20.7
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 20.7
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,870 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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HDDRAMUSB
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