Asus Z97M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, GPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Boot Drive65.3% 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 Z97M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150209
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 31 '15 at 14:50
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 138
2-Core 265
92% 202 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 790
80% 647 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 67% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 484
Write 144
Mixed 156
57% 261 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 12.9
108% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 12.7
44% 96.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
477GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 163
Write 119
Mixed 125
102% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 0.58
4K Mixed 0.28
63% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 112%
Lexar JumpDrive S25 USB 3.0 16GB-$19
12GB free, PID a838
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.2% Poor
Read 137
Write 22.3
Mixed 46
67% 68.4 MB/s
4K Read 7.39
4K Write 0.91
4K Mixed 0.75
84% 3.01 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 27%
Typical Z97M-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,031 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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