Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics94.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive105% 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.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 09 '17 at 20:10
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 66%
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 PC Performing below expectations (21st 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
74.4% Very good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 114
2-Core 213
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 471
53% 417 Pts
64-Core 520
32% 520 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
94.8% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 127
Parallax 121
95% 121 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 130
Splatting 108
95% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 409
Mixed 417
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 90.3
4K Mixed 36.7
154% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 26.2
90% 197 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
32.3% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11
MC Mixed 9.4
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 9.2
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 86%

 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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