Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive53.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 24 '19 at 21:16
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 132
2-Core 236
89% 155 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 699
77% 607 Pts
64-Core 695
43% 695 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Zotac(19DA 1394) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 70% Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP580 240GB
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V3.7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 343 220 199 206 54 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 326
Write 5.2
Mixed 125
SusWrite 224
37% 170 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 52.8
4K Mixed 10.1
80% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 80.8
DQ Write 95.8
DQ Mixed 14.3
31% 63.6 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
688GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 188 187 190 190 188 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 151
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 188
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 6TB (2015)-$215
2.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 112 114 115 115 115 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 146
Write 143
Mixed 109
SusWrite 113
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
168% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
79.8% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 24.8
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 26.1
68% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 49.8
80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 84%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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