Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics43.6% 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 Drive72% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime11.6 Days
Run DateApr 28 '17 at 11:17
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th 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 below expectations (4th percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 58.2
1-Core 93.3
2-Core 208
64% 120 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 398
51% 386 Pts
64-Core 487
30% 487 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.6% Average
Lighting 53.2
Reflection 59.8
Parallax 52.4
43% 55.1 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 50.9
Splatting 48
44% 55 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 497
Write 232
Mixed 201
68% 310 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 77
4K Mixed 12.9
93% 37.8 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 11.5
74% 172 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 151
Write 155
Mixed 150
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.23
70% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
40.5% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 13.6
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 12.2
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 133
30% 133 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,872 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 Z97-PRO GAMER

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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