Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22% 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 Drive173% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS/BR  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '20 at 16:29
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 265
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 691
68% 555 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
MSI(1462 C304) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22% Poor
Lighting 24.9
Reflection 28.7
Parallax 23.3
20% 25.6 fps
MRender 35.5
Gravity 24.8
Splatting 32.5
25% 30.9 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 22%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB1T0HALR-000H2 1TB
855GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXA71HAQ
SusWrite @10s intervals: 619 605 599 614 618 615 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
173% Outstanding
Read 652
Write 589
Mixed 618
SusWrite 612
139% 618 MB/s
4K Read 55.6
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 77.2
248% 85.3 MB/s
DQ Read 768
DQ Write 676
DQ Mixed 1,020
683% 821 MB/s
Poor: 184%
This bench: 173%
Great: 321%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 3TB
172GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 152 157 156 156 156 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 77.5
Mixed 42.2
SusWrite 155
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 5.3
4K Mixed 1.2
261% 2.4 MB/s
Poor: 90%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 307%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
320GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 106 110 110 109 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 116
Write 104
Mixed 65.7
SusWrite 108
72% 98.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
181% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
69.7% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 21.9
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 21.5
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS/BR Builds (Compare 288 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $363
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