Asus Z97-E/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 95.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics92.5% 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 Drive108% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-E/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory22.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 21 '18 at 16:14
Run Duration274 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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)
95.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 270
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 538
72% 538 Pts
64-Core 539
33% 539 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 122
Parallax 113
96% 118 fps
MRender 100
Gravity 106
Splatting 107
86% 105 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
359GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 414
Mixed 420
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 45
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 29.5
162% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 28.6
100% 219 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 108%
Great: 134%
OCZ AMD Radeon R7 240GB-$110
148GB free
Firmware: 1.01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 502
Mixed 508
114% 510 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 21.5
139% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 356
DQ Mixed 19
108% 247 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
ASMT 2115 250GB
190GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
377% Outstanding
Read 432
Write 410
Mixed 419
540% 420 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 70.7
4K Mixed 23.2
3,315% 42.3 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 73.5
DQ Mixed 22.9
3,404% 43.3 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 377%
Great: 259%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2448 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 30.3
95% 33.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 24.3
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 47.7
84% 47.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 85%

 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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