Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics53.4% 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 Drive110% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateDec 17 '18 at 21:54
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 14%

 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 134
2-Core 257
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 704
76% 602 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.4% Above average
Lighting 67
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 61.6
55% 64.7 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 54.5
51% 63.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
303GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 390 348 339 323 327 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 415
Write 398
Mixed 344
SusWrite 363
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 97.4
4K Mixed 51.2
177% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 246
216% 323 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 110%
Great: 126%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
321GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 73 73 73 74 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 88.8
Write 38.2
Mixed 54
SusWrite 73.2
47% 63.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1904 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
71.1% Very good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 21.8
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 22.6
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 71.1%
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 5,022 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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