Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics64.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive91.1% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150624
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateJan 25 '19 at 02:20
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 101
2-Core 195
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 322
47% 345 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
64.1% Good
Lighting 80.8
Reflection 86.6
Parallax 76.5
66% 81.3 fps
MRender 81
Gravity 75.3
Splatting 69
61% 75.1 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 146 152 147 147 140 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 302
Mixed 293
SusWrite 149
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 43.5
158% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 303
230% 314 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 119%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
453GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 373 438 450 460 439 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 433
Mixed 387
SusWrite 420
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 99.7
4K Mixed 55.9
189% 66.2 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 119%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
311GB free
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 357 373 437 447 458 434 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 409
Mixed 398
SusWrite 418
94% 416 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 54.5
177% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 348
265% 357 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1360 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
51.7% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 15.9
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 17.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,471 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-A-USB31

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