Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive136% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (90%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory26.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '23 at 20:01
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 90%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 198
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 359
47% 352 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.11.2
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.2% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 65.3
Parallax 90.2
55% 74.2 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 76.1
Splatting 48.7
51% 63.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 498 544 551 496 468 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 567
Write 489
Mixed 383
SusWrite 503
109% 485 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 96.2
4K Mixed 50.7
165% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 775
DQ Write 630
DQ Mixed 752
550% 719 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 136%
Great: 254%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 143 145 141 145 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
66.9% Good
Read 87.3
Write 129
Mixed 67.2
SusWrite 146
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
55% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 99U5403-465.A00LF KHX1866C10D3/8G 99U5403-427.A00LF 32GB
1360, 1360, 1360, 1360 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.6% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.2
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 76.8
52% 76.8 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,032 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97M-PLUS - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $998
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