Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive84.2% 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateJan 18 '17 at 02:07
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 125
2-Core 242
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 668
72% 571 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 87%
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
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 171
Write 173
Mixed 286
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 43.6
162% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 488
DQ Mixed 99.7
155% 288 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 157%
Sandisk SD7TN3Q-256G-1006 256GB
91GB free
Firmware: X2180306 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 370
Write 323
Mixed 308
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 26.6
126% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 56.1
110% 223 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
59.2% Above average
MC Read 20.9
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 18.1
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 19
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 63%

 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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