Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics146% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive132% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJan 07 '19 at 01:10
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 137
2-Core 241
91% 158 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 737
75% 609 Pts
64-Core 736
46% 736 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Gigabyte(1458 37AC) ≥ 4GB; GIGABYTE (GV-N208TWF3OC-11GC) GeForce RTX 2080 Ti PCI-E 3.0 11264MB 352 bit HDMI HDCP WINDFORCE OC
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
146% Outstanding
Lighting 194
Reflection 209
Parallax 213
158% 205 fps
MRender 251
Gravity 210
Splatting 130
154% 197 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 146%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 448 434 432 415 414 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 478
Mixed 361
SusWrite 430
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 62.9
224% 82.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 340
260% 352 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 132%
Great: 124%
Intel 320 Series 160GB-$149
61GB free
Firmware: 4PC10302
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 169 171 171 167 167 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 261
Write 169
Mixed 163
SusWrite 168
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 21.7
4K Write 43.9
4K Mixed 25.4
89% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 66.8
DQ Mixed 64
58% 89.7 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1904 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
71.6% Very good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 22.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 21.9
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,166 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-AR - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $788
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