Asus GRYPHON Z97

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 46%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics46.2% 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 Drive57.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (79%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus GRYPHON Z97  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 01 '19 at 10:44
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 79%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
46% Average
Memory 68
1-Core 30.7
2-Core 64.8
37% 54.5 Pts
4-Core 132
8-Core 211
21% 172 Pts
64-Core 134
8% 134 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.2% Average
Lighting 56.7
Reflection 55.8
Parallax 76.5
46% 63 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 54
Splatting 53
46% 56.9 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5 Pro 128GB-$130
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.08
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 229 210 225 197 178 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 368
Write 284
Mixed 240
SusWrite 219
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 31
4K Mixed 15.5
65% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 148
130% 194 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 98%
External USB3.0 360GB
335GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 214 183 199 216 224 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.1% Below average
Read 260
Write 218
Mixed 264
SusWrite 206
53% 237 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 12
42% 12.2 MB/s
DQ Read 80.6
DQ Write 67.3
DQ Mixed 72.9
55% 73.6 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 52%
TOSHIBA TransMemory 32GB
29GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.7 4.9 5.1 5.7 5.4 5.1 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
4.63% Terrible
Read 19
Write 7.2
Mixed 7.7
SusWrite 5.8
11% 9.93 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
10% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.63%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99P5471-033.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
21% Poor
MC Read 7.4
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 6.6
21% 7.2 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 4.4
SC Mixed 3.2
12% 4.03 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 21%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GRYPHON Z97 Builds (Compare 148 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 - $176

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $785
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