Asus GRYPHON Z97

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus GRYPHON Z97  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150211
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateJul 18 '21 at 00:30
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 185
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 356
47% 353 Pts
64-Core 335
21% 335 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1475 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.5% Below average
Lighting 40.4
Reflection 46.6
Parallax 52.6
33% 46.5 fps
MRender 46
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 32.3
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 35%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 105 120 114 114 109 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 181
Write 148
Mixed 29.9
SusWrite 109
84% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
142% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (82nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.4
31% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 11.4
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 34%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 5: 0R 1G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
5% 8% 37 107 6 30 72.3" 1365 720 GSM0001 LG TV
Typical GRYPHON Z97 Builds (Compare 148 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 65%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 - $176

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $786
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