Asus Z97I-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive116% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97I-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '19 at 05:31
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 120
2-Core 224
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 592
56% 464 Pts
64-Core 620
38% 620 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 59.2
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 58.2
48% 61.2 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 58
Splatting 52
48% 60 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 461 298 201 332 287 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 464
Mixed 434
SusWrite 337
97% 430 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 58.3
195% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 349
263% 352 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 116%
Great: 133%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 170 170 168 169 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 162
Mixed 94
SusWrite 170
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1
220% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
27.6% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 7.8
24% 8.5 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.53 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97I-PLUS Builds (Compare 578 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $658
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HDDRAMUSB
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