Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.4% 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 Drive142% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '17 at 23:54
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 141
2-Core 274
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 739
79% 628 Pts
64-Core 744
46% 744 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
MSI(1462 3050) 2GB
CLim: 955 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 16.6
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
27.4% Poor
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 31
Parallax 41.2
28% 35.6 fps
MRender 27.8
Gravity 28.5
Splatting 36.3
26% 30.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
799GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
142% Outstanding
Read 886
Write 801
Mixed 824
187% 837 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 32.2
143% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 546
DQ Mixed 51.9
123% 243 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 142%
Great: 445%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 300GB
278GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
145% Outstanding
Read 1,254
Write 516
Mixed 791
188% 854 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 94.2
4K Mixed 34.5
134% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 460
DQ Write 567
DQ Mixed 204
240% 411 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 145%
Great: 152%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 25.1
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 29.2
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,038 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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