Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive97.9% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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)
Memory28.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateJan 11 '19 at 13:34
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 132
2-Core 262
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 668
73% 578 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4264
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2BA400G4 400GB
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: G201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 439 435 441 439 438 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 380
Write 442
Mixed 316
SusWrite 437
89% 394 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 34.6
159% 65.3 MB/s
DQ Read 93.6
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 130
116% 169 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 106%
Hitachi HUH728080ALE6044 8TB
6TB free
Firmware: A4GN
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 187 189 167 187 185 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
105% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 189
Mixed 82.7
SusWrite 183
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
158% 1.1 MB/s
Seagate ST2000NM0008-2F3100 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: SN01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 190 190 191 190 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 190
Mixed 84.6
SusWrite 190
120% 164 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
260% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 110%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
69% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 21.3
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 23.2
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69%
Great: 80%

 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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