Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.3% 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 Drive94.4% 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-A  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '18 at 02:57
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 as expected (45th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 121
2-Core 227
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 540
60% 471 Pts
64-Core 642
40% 642 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Gigabyte(1458 2554) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.3% Below average
Lighting 38.5
Reflection 33.6
Parallax 47.1
31% 39.7 fps
MRender 29.7
Gravity 31.5
Splatting 39.8
28% 33.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 170 169 167 166 162 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 255
Mixed 319
SusWrite 171
68% 305 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 45
163% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 339
252% 336 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
11GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 94 92 94 94 94 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 77.8
Write 70.5
Mixed 56.5
SusWrite 93
55% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.2% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 14.8
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.4
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 72.1
55% 72.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,014 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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