Asus Z97-WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive110% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-WS  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 09 '21 at 08:36
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 96.2
2-Core 248
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 692
73% 586 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$209
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.4% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 79
Parallax 65.2
56% 71.1 fps
MRender 59.2
Gravity 73.5
Splatting 64.4
54% 65.7 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Pro 1TB-$300
729GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 413 422 406 411 405 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 434
Mixed 411
SusWrite 384
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 53.5
179% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 195
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 135
141% 225 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 110%
Great: 132%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$59
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 133 135 135 135 136 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
79% Very good
Read 141
Write 134
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 134
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 79%
Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$59
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 146 147 147 147 146 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 166
Write 144
Mixed 81.4
SusWrite 145
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
200% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$79
5.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 168 173 171 174 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 86.1
Write 85
Mixed 72.3
SusWrite 170
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.9
251% 2.23 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$79
4TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 157 160 161 164 163 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 101
Write 142
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 160
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.7
241% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.8% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 20.9
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-WS Builds (Compare 141 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS - $318

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $1,249
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