Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive125% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150624
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 12 '19 at 21:22
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 129
2-Core 255
91% 160 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 593
68% 528 Pts
64-Core 550
34% 550 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 220 212 217 211 215 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 733
Write 480
Mixed 399
SusWrite 218
102% 457 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 51.4
200% 71.2 MB/s
DQ Read 781
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 329
285% 438 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 125%
Great: 243%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
539GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 103 103 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
61% Good
Read 108
Write 103
Mixed 91.8
SusWrite 105
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
171% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61%
Great: 76%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
759GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 128 126 129 127 130 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 135
Write 134
Mixed 98
SusWrite 128
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
215% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 26.5
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 25.8
67% 23.5 GB/s
Latency 47.8
84% 47.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 87%

 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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