Asus Z97-C

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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. 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.7% 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 Drive51.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-C  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 07 '17 at 11:46
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3258-$31
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 125
2-Core 234
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 255
34% 257 Pts
64-Core 256
16% 256 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
EVGA(3842 2956) 2GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Lighting 39.2
Reflection 35.8
Parallax 32
32% 35.7 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 34.2
Splatting 33.9
28% 34.8 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 489
Write 69.2
Mixed 158
51% 239 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 4.57
90% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 27.2
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 7.07
24% 50.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 73%
Hitachi HTS545032B9A300 320GB-$59
283GB free
Firmware: PB3OC60N Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 77.2
Write 70.3
Mixed 71.9
55% 73.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.36
85% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 42%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
94GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 139
Write 106
Mixed 113
90% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 2.29
4K Mixed 0.3
96% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 109%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 64GB
46GB free, PID 0732
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 88.9
Write 81.8
Mixed 80.3
106% 83.7 MB/s
4K Read 8.82
4K Write 3.87
4K Mixed 2.81
260% 5.17 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1616 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18.8
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 19.2
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-C Builds (Compare 750 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
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Motherboard: Asus Z97-C - $256

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $913
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