Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	82.4% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus Z97-PRO GAMER (all builds)
Memory	10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160226
Uptime	4 Days
Run Date	Jul 18 '17 at 10:24
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	SAU-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	77.9% Very good	Memory 88.3 1-Core 109 2-Core 199 77% 132 Pts	4-Core 364 8-Core 529 56% 447 Pts	64-Core 561 35% 561 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 77.9% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226 35,454 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 520GB free (System drive) Firmware: X41100RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 6555 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 83 (A5) Unknown 100 100 38207949 (A6) Unknown 100 100 1 (A7) Unknown 100 100 53 (A8) Unknown 100 100 10 (A9) Unknown 100 100 1071 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 2 (AE) Unknown 100 100 28 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 67 64 274878890017 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 1232657449247 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (E9) Unknown 100 100 2963 (EA) Unknown 100 100 9453 (F1) Unknown 253 253 8088 (F2) Unknown 253 253 7862 (F4) Unknown 0 100 0	82.4% Excellent	Read 478 Write 295 Mixed 245 75% 339 MB/s	4K Read 35.1 4K Write 69.3 4K Mixed 20 115% 41.4 MB/s	DQ Read 336 DQ Write 186 DQ Mixed 38.3 88% 187 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 82.4% Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1TB free Firmware: HP36 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 109 99 22824088 (03) Spinup time 96 96 0 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 343 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 85 60 391652718 (09) Power-on hours count 76 76 21823 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 199 (B4) Unknown 100 100 1511440685 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 99 99 1 (BE) vendor-specific 63 55 39344341029 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 75 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 774 (C2) HDA temperature 37 45 -140737488355291 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	107% Outstanding	Read 205 Write 168 Mixed 160 134% 178 MB/s	4K Read 0.75 4K Write 1.48 4K Mixed 0.28 90% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 114%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50 94,145 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 141GB free Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 113 99 51230464 (03) Spinup time 96 95 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2979 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 24 (07) Seek error rate 72 60 14773605 (09) Power-on hours count 84 84 14877 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 156 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 9 9 91 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 99 99 1 (BE) vendor-specific 65 57 689700899 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 35 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 94 94 12317 (C2) HDA temperature 35 43 60129542179 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 8 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 8 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -16578573753452 (F1) Unknown 100 253 15141412203 (F2) Unknown 100 253 799049000255	65.9% Good	Read 99.8 Write 129 Mixed 98.2 82% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.55 4K Write 5.13 4K Mixed 0.57 182% 2.08 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 65.9% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 2x8GB 7,464 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	53.9% Above average	MC Read 19.4 MC Write 20.2 MC Mixed 16.6 54% 18.7 GB/s	SC Read 13.7 SC Write 17.7 SC Mixed 14.9 44% 15.4 GB/s	Latency 69.3 58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 53.9% Great: 60%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	1,398x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	541x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	293x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	454x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	220x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	181x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	187x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	107x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	74x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	126x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	108x
Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBHyperXBench 63%, 20,216 samples	103x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $648

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16