Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive106% 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-AR  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 01 '20 at 04:20
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 216
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 423
56% 420 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 351 248 157 125 128 121 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 432
Mixed 388
SusWrite 188
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 58
190% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 362
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 216 215 220 220 220 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
ST315005 41AS 1.5TB
312GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 65 64 64 64 62 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
27.7% Poor
Read 60.1
Write 58.3
Mixed 42.6
SusWrite 63.9
76% 56.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
91% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D169DS3.16FE 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.7% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,165 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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