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Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive105% 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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '18 at 23:57
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 112
2-Core 203
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 537
54% 439 Pts
64-Core 554
34% 554 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$237
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 3052 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 18.8
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 20
Splatting 26.1
20% 24.9 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 500GB-$39
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 432
Mixed 460
104% 465 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 39.7
149% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 71.6
111% 209 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162 2TB
308GB free
Firmware: 2BC10007 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 69.7
Write 91.4
Mixed 78.1
60% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.42
4K Mixed 0.23
72% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$30
152GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 101
Write 147
Mixed 144
99% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.22
85% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
58.3% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18.3
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 17.7
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 58.3%
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 5,234 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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