Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.6% 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 Drive96.2% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '19 at 21:57
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 131
2-Core 262
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 523
58% 457 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 40.8
31% 36.4 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 37.3
Splatting 35.1
30% 37 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC240G1CS2754D117-488 240GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS211101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 278 290 216 257 198 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 288
Mixed 287
SusWrite 247
73% 330 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 42.9
158% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 178
162% 246 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 97%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$497
690GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 100 106 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 102
Write 92.7
Mixed 52
SusWrite 105
64% 87.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 61%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78
2.5TB free
Firmware: FS2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 125 127 128 128 128 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 89.5
Write 128
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 124
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
284% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1904 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.9% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 23.8
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 22.3
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,470 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-USB31

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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