Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive79.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '21 at 01:35
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 103
2-Core 169
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 408
56% 417 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.18% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 2.7
Parallax 6.8
3% 4.4 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 5.1
4% 4.17 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.18%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 530 Series 240GB-$149
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 188 197 215 215 210 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 360
Write 243
Mixed 258
SusWrite 205
60% 267 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 88
4K Mixed 35.7
139% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 148
132% 202 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 91%
Seagate ST31000340NS 1TB-$95
660GB free
Firmware: SN16
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 104 104 100 102 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 104
Write 92.1
Mixed 54.2
SusWrite 103
65% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
931GB free
Firmware: CC37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 117 116 118 117 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
70% Very good
Read 126
Write 116
Mixed 60.1
SusWrite 118
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
141% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 70%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31% Below average
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.5
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 9
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,008 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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