Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive88.1% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '23 at 00:00
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
72% Very good
Memory 72.2
1-Core 121
2-Core 222
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 593
61% 490 Pts
64-Core 612
38% 612 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 72%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.1% Above average
Lighting 63.9
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 61.9
52% 65 fps
MRender 65.5
Gravity 63
Splatting 54.1
49% 60.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKT1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 439 433 376 28 5.7 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 381
Write 366
Mixed 356
SusWrite 280
78% 346 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 36.9
139% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 187
172% 261 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 100%
ASMT 2235 500GB
401GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 383 378 389 388 376 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
219% Outstanding
Read 378
Write 391
Mixed 378
SusWrite 381
525% 382 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 24.4
4K Mixed 24.7
1,760% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 29.3
DQ Write 38.7
DQ Mixed 33
2,547% 33.7 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 219%
Great: 224%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML16GX3M2A1600C10 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.9% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 14.9
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 96.4
42% 96.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,087 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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