Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
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 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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47% 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 Drive99.1% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 25 '17 at 11:00
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU8%

 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 i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 223
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 425
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8469) 3GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
47% Average
Lighting 57.5
Reflection 49.3
Parallax 64.1
47% 57 fps
MRender 66.6
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 47
47% 59.3 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5 Pro 256GB-$100
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.08 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 422
Mixed 440
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 36.1
125% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 99.5
140% 260 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 106%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
108GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 113
Write 98.5
Mixed 106
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1.25
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.35
135% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
71.4% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 22.8
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 22
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,161 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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