Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.3% 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 Drive103% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 17 '18 at 20:20
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 228
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 372
55% 400 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 362D) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Lighting 23.3
Reflection 17.1
Parallax 20.2
19% 20.2 fps
MRender 25.2
Gravity 22.3
Splatting 16.9
17% 21.5 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 445 436 424 323 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 391
Write 397
Mixed 324
SusWrite 395
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 94.2
4K Mixed 46.6
152% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 251
215% 317 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 103%
Great: 113%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 289 289 290 289 289 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 427
Write 416
Mixed 354
SusWrite 308
85% 376 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 61.2
206% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 356
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 116%
Great: 122%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
698GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 113 115 114 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 115
Write 112
Mixed 62.9
SusWrite 114
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
71.9% Very good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 23
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 22.4
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 602 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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