Asus Z97-E

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 (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E  (all builds)
Memory20 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 15 '20 at 06:23
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 263
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 706
79% 618 Pts
64-Core 705
44% 705 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
692GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 402 403 393 402 399 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 442
Mixed 435
SusWrite 404
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 49.5
181% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 348
266% 359 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
356GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 409 411 403 412 408 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 428
Mixed 404
SusWrite 408
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 54.1
171% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 305
244% 342 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 113%
Great: 125%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
179GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 302 302 302 303 303 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 443
Mixed 387
SusWrite 315
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 47.9
172% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 21.5
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 56
72% 56 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E Builds (Compare 693 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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