Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 59.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics76% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive67.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 Z97-E/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150520
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '18 at 10:07
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
59.1% Above average
Memory 90.2
1-Core 90.3
2-Core 168
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 177
22% 170 Pts
64-Core 166
10% 166 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
76% Very good
Lighting 90
Reflection 113
Parallax 97.6
73% 100 fps
MRender 98.7
Gravity 99.8
Splatting 98.8
81% 99.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 76%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 498
Write 338
Mixed 357
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 59.9
4K Mixed 10
87% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 31
DQ Write 71.1
DQ Mixed 9.44
19% 37.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 97%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
461GB free
Firmware: HP22 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 110
Write 111
Mixed 94.7
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.78
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.46
115% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17.8
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 18.5
48% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-E/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 602 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $657
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