Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.2% 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 Drive124% 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 29 '16 at 00:20
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 132
2-Core 261
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 508
68% 507 Pts
64-Core 497
31% 497 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
EVGA(3842 2765) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 21.21.13.7290
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.2% Below average
Lighting 35.7
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 39.4
29% 35.6 fps
MRender 43.1
Gravity 41.4
Splatting 35.7
32% 40.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 401
Mixed 415
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 51.4
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 52.5
215% 78.6 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 125
144% 249 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 124%
Great: 134%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
339GB free
Firmware: MX4O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 112
Write 111
Mixed 109
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.24
99% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 108%
Toshiba MK2556GSY 250GB
183GB free
Firmware: LH00 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
57.5% Above average
Read 97.6
Write 103
Mixed 95.8
74% 98.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.37
89% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT2TXOB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 15.9
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 13.5
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,472 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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