Asus Z97-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
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 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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.5% 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 Drive125% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-E  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateSep 07 '18 at 23:08
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 128
2-Core 257
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 506
68% 507 Pts
64-Core 504
31% 504 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Asus(1043 0446) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.5% Below average
Lighting 45
Reflection 30
Parallax 56.8
37% 43.9 fps
MRender 28.9
Gravity 43.8
Splatting 37.3
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 480GB-$70
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M2CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 461 471 482 483 484 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 478
Mixed 435
SusWrite 471
107% 475 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 53.5
190% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 302
245% 346 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 125%
Great: 121%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
459GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 138 135 139 139 138 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 160
Write 148
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 138
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
235% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
63.6% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 19.9
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 20
58% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E Builds (Compare 693 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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