Asus Z97I-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics35.4% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97I-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160218
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 17 '19 at 19:20
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 40%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 above expectations (95th percentile)
65.8% Good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 82.7
2-Core 151
66% 107 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 258
34% 253 Pts
64-Core 251
16% 251 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.4% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 46.1
Parallax 37.5
33% 41.2 fps
MRender 57.1
Gravity 40
Splatting 52.2
41% 49.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB
56GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 71 73 74 74 73 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 75
Write 69.7
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 73.1
16% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
3% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 14%
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 128GB-$110
23GB free
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 187 181 186 183 190 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 709
Write 349
Mixed 398
SusWrite 190
91% 412 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 44.2
173% 63 MB/s
DQ Read 529
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 263
212% 311 MB/s
Poor: 116%
This bench: 108%
Great: 188%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
844GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 163 160 159 162 161 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 78
Write 139
Mixed 30
SusWrite 161
74% 102 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.1
372% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 71 53 51 52 60 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 46% Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
57.1% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.5
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 17.9
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 63%

 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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