Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.5% 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 Drive108% 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.
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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime6.9 Days
Run DateDec 05 '19 at 16:27
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 94.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 234
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 535
60% 473 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.5% Very poor
Lighting 21.8
Reflection 16.8
Parallax 19.8
18% 19.5 fps
MRender 24.8
Gravity 22
Splatting 17
17% 21.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.5%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 205 74 69 67 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 458
Mixed 375
SusWrite 154
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 42.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 61.6
202% 71.9 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 359
270% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 108%
Great: 134%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
3GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.4 4.7 14 12 11 12 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
7.8% Terrible
Read 29
Write 27
Mixed 12
SusWrite 10.1
24% 19.5 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
22% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 7.8%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1904 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.7% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 20.6
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,857 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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