Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.4% 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 Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140707
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 02 '18 at 23:51
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (48th 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
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 82.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 212
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 322
44% 325 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.9
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.4% Poor
Lighting 33.5
Reflection 23.8
Parallax 34.9
27% 30.7 fps
MRender 34.2
Gravity 46.6
Splatting 32.6
30% 37.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 133 122 119 123 138 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 343
Write 265
Mixed 286
SusWrite 124
57% 255 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 72.4
4K Mixed 29.7
105% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 148
140% 215 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 97%
WD WD5002ABYS-02B1B0 500GB
399GB free
Firmware: 02.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 90 95 93 95 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
59.7% Above average
Read 114
Write 111
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 94.1
70% 94.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
180% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.8% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 16.8
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 16.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 75.7
53% 75.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,022 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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