Asus Z97-PRO GAMER

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.7% 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 Drive101% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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 Z97-PRO GAMER  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160226
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMay 05 '19 at 13:37
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th 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, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 202
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 558
59% 471 Pts
64-Core 621
38% 621 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2355 MHz, MLim: 3568 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.39
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.7% Below average
Lighting 12.8
Reflection 157
Parallax 3.47
10% 57.7 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 0.07
Splatting 116
82% 100 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 168 141 274 63 108 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 550
Write 563
Mixed 495
SusWrite 175
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 47.1
167% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 485
DQ Mixed 317
258% 359 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 101%
Great: 157%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41
150GB free
Firmware: SM30
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 71 70 71 71 71 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 81.3
Write 76.5
Mixed 57.3
SusWrite 71.2
53% 71.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 2.1
389% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 7.5
24% 8.47 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 8.1
23% 8.13 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 27%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-PRO GAMER Builds (Compare 2,861 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 Z97-PRO GAMER

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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