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Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics160% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive77.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory21.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '23 at 08:12
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 22%
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 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4150-$30
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 73.7
1-Core 94
2-Core 163
64% 110 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 229
29% 221 Pts
64-Core 237
15% 237 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Asus(1043 866B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 537.13
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
160% Outstanding
Lighting 216
Reflection 206
Parallax 239
176% 220 fps
MRender 267
Gravity 213
Splatting 169
172% 216 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 160%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 240GB
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 98 93 92 95 95 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 439
Write 337
Mixed 312
SusWrite 102
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 33.8
134% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 190
170% 256 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 94%
Asgard AN3 2TNVMe-M.2/80 2TB
831GB free
Firmware: 42A4SANA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 513 559 559 307 656 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
155% Outstanding
Read 670
Write 626
Mixed 118
SusWrite 510
107% 481 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 68.1
219% 75.3 MB/s
DQ Read 735
DQ Write 541
DQ Mixed 585
451% 620 MB/s
Poor: 155%
This bench: 155%
Great: 403%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1696 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18.6
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 18
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 93.2
43% 93.2 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 27 6 165 24" 1920 1080 AUS24AC VG248
Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,229 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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