Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics74.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive131% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 02 '17 at 21:59
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 above expectations (70th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 226
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 662
65% 530 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
HP(103C 2B62) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
74.7% Very good
Lighting 94.7
Reflection 91.8
Parallax 86.9
77% 91.1 fps
MRender 87.8
Gravity 89.5
Splatting 80.7
70% 86 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ RD400 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$4
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 57CZ4102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 782
Write 658
Mixed 703
159% 714 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 28.5
153% 58.7 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 160
167% 276 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 131%
Great: 219%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.8% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.5
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 16.5
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,469 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-USB31

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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