Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics129% 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.
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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 25 '19 at 19:43
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 138
2-Core 278
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 716
78% 620 Pts
64-Core 735
46% 735 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 97%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 374C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2902 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 190
Parallax 179
146% 182 fps
MRender 129
Gravity 186
Splatting 127
119% 147 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 129%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB-$181
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 384
Write 165
Mixed 213
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 42.9
169% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 168
129% 176 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 90%
Adata SU650 960GB
89GB free
Firmware: Q1122BS
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 512
Write 410
Mixed 326
92% 416 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 34.2
135% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 292
DQ Mixed 221
182% 260 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 100%
Toshiba X300 5TB-$125
1TB free
Firmware: FP2A
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 156
Write 153
Mixed 54.7
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.2
295% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 27.2
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 26
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 46.5
86% 46.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,478 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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