Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics9.81% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 30 '20 at 02:27
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 91.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 250
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 451
62% 463 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
PNY(196E 089C) 1GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1026 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
9.81% Terrible
Lighting 11
Reflection 12.9
Parallax 9.28
9% 11.1 fps
MRender 15.3
Gravity 11.3
Splatting 14.9
11% 13.8 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 9.81%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST9120315AS 120GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0002CE02
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 63.6
Write 58.2
Mixed 34.3
38% 52 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
113% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 20% Great: 43%
Toshiba MK1665GSX H 160GB
149GB free
Firmware: GJ001Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 74.7
Write 75
Mixed 25.9
43% 58.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 16% Great: 51%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$20
450GB free
Firmware: SC41
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 86.2
Write 96.6
Mixed 55.4
59% 79.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 60%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$55
653GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 77.4
Write 78.9
Mixed 49.1
51% 68.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 19% Great: 54%
JetFlash Transcend 2GB
1GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 19.6
Write 3.3
Mixed 5.2
9% 9.37 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 3% Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 1315 CT51264BA160B.C16F EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 1315 CT25664BA160B.C8FK 10GB
1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.8% Below average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 12.1
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 11.7
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,045 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 - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $798
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