Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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 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 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.4% 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 Drive107% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150520
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 08 '22 at 00:39
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
77.7% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 102
2-Core 203
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 547
56% 452 Pts
64-Core 550
34% 550 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2200-$440
Nvidia(10DE 1097) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
16.4% Very poor
Lighting 20.1
Reflection 0.3
Parallax 19.8
16% 13.4 fps
MRender 23.7
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 15.8
16% 20.5 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.4%
Great: 17%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ RevoDrive 350 PCIe 960GB-$1,449
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.50 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 458 469 429 452 457 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 873
Write 569
Mixed 588
SusWrite 450
138% 620 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 20.6
4K Mixed 21.5
84% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 608
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 334
276% 405 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 107%
Great: 193%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320
521GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 579 581 568 613 620 621 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
167% Outstanding
Read 642
Write 584
Mixed 609
SusWrite 597
137% 608 MB/s
4K Read 52.1
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 70.9
234% 81.5 MB/s
DQ Read 771
DQ Write 671
DQ Mixed 916
633% 786 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 167%
Great: 425%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
101GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 134 131 133 133 134 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 107
Write 104
Mixed 68.9
SusWrite 133
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 0420 F3-17000CL11-4GBZL 0420 F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 0420 F3-17000CL11-4GBZL 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.2% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 17
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns

 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 604 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-E/USB 3.1

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