Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Graphics33.9% 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 Drive66.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 20 '15 at 00:42
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 105
2-Core 201
70% 153 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 283
38% 283 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.150.0.0
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.9% Below average
Lighting 41.6
Reflection 47.2
Parallax 52.7
34% 47.2 fps
MRender 48.7
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 37.1
34% 42 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
66.6% Good
Read 495
Write 212
Mixed 321
75% 342 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 64.8
4K Mixed 18.6
91% 35 MB/s
DQ Read 254
DQ Write 54.2
DQ Mixed 41.4
60% 116 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 86%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
77GB free
Firmware: 1AJ1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 71
Write 94.2
Mixed 66.2
58% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.14
4K Write 0.54
4K Mixed 0.14
31% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 75%
Seagate FA GoFlex Desk 1.5TB
566GB free, PID 5071
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 37.9
Write 38.7
Mixed 14.3
37% 30.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.28
47% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 18%
Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,164 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-AR - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $788
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