Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41% 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 Drive63.4% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory21 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 02 '18 at 07:44
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 121
2-Core 239
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 661
71% 564 Pts
64-Core 664
41% 664 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
EVGA(3842 4996) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1582 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41% Average
Lighting 45.7
Reflection 42.5
Parallax 40.3
37% 42.8 fps
MRender 32
Gravity 90.9
Splatting 53.7
48% 58.9 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 41%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM11.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 110 65 79 51 80 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 304
Write 248
Mixed 241
SusWrite 75.5
48% 217 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 90.6
4K Mixed 31.5
132% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 95.9
DQ Mixed 52.1
64% 115 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 88%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$51
423GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 136 141 140 141 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 166
Write 162
Mixed 90.8
SusWrite 135
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
230% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 1302 160C0 V3 Series 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 1302 160C0 V3 Series 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
60.7% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 22.9
SC Mixed 20.6
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 60.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,085 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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