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Asus Z97-E

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive136% 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.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '20 at 19:59
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$43
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 86.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 210
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 267
50% 348 Pts
64-Core 272
17% 272 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78%
Great: 82%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ1LV480HCHP-000MU 480GB
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV76M8Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 497 496 446 516 405 448 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 602
Write 517
Mixed 363
SusWrite 468
109% 487 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 47.2
176% 66.9 MB/s
DQ Read 796
DQ Write 524
DQ Mixed 485
409% 602 MB/s
Poor: 136%
This bench: 136%
Great: 164%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2666 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.4% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 17.5
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 15.3
35% 12.1 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E Builds (Compare 727 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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