Asus Z97M-PLUS/BR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 70.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.2% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS/BR  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '17 at 14:16
Run Duration369 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 (100th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 110
2-Core 212
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 291
8-Core 295
39% 293 Pts
64-Core 294
18% 294 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.76% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 5.73
Parallax 4.94
3% 4.8 fps
MRender 7.29
Gravity 2.53
Splatting 8.35
5% 6.06 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.76%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron XTi 240GB-$149
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC02.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 508
Write 349
Mixed 422
95% 426 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 83.2
4K Mixed 13.9
104% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 58.6
106% 211 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 104%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$130
2TB free
Firmware: AR17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$130
2TB free
Firmware: AR17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 83%
SAMSUNG HD103SI 1TB
393GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Read 39.2
Write 42.2
Mixed 39.7
53% 40.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.52
4K Mixed 0.32
65% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-020.A00LF 9905471-011.A00LF 8GB
1373, 1373 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.7% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.6
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 17.4
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 54%

 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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