Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.4% 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 Drive98.5% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime8.5 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 08:00
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 136
2-Core 265
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 696
72% 580 Pts
64-Core 708
44% 708 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.59
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.4% Poor
Lighting 33.2
Reflection 38.3
Parallax 30.7
27% 34.1 fps
MRender 47.5
Gravity 33.2
Splatting 43.3
34% 41.4 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 29.4%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
345GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 499
Mixed 515
114% 510 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 94.6
4K Mixed 29.2
150% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 40.6
DQ Write 99.3
DQ Mixed 29
34% 56.3 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 445%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2448 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 27.4
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 26.8
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 46.3
86% 46.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,159 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-AR - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $788
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