Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.1% 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 Drive112% 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.
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-USB31  (all builds)
Memory14.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '18 at 22:08
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 86.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 217
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 637
65% 528 Pts
64-Core 647
40% 647 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.1% Average
Lighting 47.6
Reflection 105
Parallax 44.7
39% 65.7 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 62.2
49% 59.2 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
390GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 402
Mixed 413
98% 438 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 50.6
182% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 125
134% 225 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 113%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 399
Mixed 409
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 49.3
181% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 120
132% 224 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 112%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
452GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0420 F3-12800CL10-8GBXL 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.6% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 12.8
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 12.6
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 47%

 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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