Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results


Gaming 26% Raft	Desktop 72% Battleship	Workstation 22% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	33.7% 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 Drive	44% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus Z97-A-USB31 (all builds)
Memory	9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151111
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Jul 11 '19 at 16:37
Run Duration	301 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	70%

PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	64.8% Good	Memory 78.8 1-Core 88.7 2-Core 175 66% 114 Pts	4-Core 276 8-Core 416 43% 346 Pts	64-Core 538 33% 538 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 64.8% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Gigabyte(1458 368F) 2GB CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	33.7% Below average	Lighting 48.2 Reflection 44.8 Parallax 39.5 39% 44.2 fps	MRender 0.1 Gravity 41.3 Splatting 36.7 23% 26 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 33.7% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB 30,264 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 398GB free (System drive) Firmware: R0522A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 328 57 12 7.7 133 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	44% Average	Read 396 Write 355 Mixed 344 SusWrite 134 69% 307 MB/s	4K Read 18.4 4K Write 72.3 4K Mixed 0.7 67% 30.5 MB/s	DQ Read 79.5 DQ Write 11.9 DQ Mixed 0.4 12% 30.6 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 44% Great: 102%
WD Green 2TB (2009)-$113 12,948 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 343GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 13 13 13 16 4.2 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	9.42% Terrible	Read 21.3 Write 19.7 Mixed 3.7 SusWrite 11.6 10% 14.1 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0 2% 0.03 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 9.42% Great: 60%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$89 40,945 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 22GB free Firmware: SD1A SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 69 69 69 69 70 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	39.4% Below average	Read 68 Write 61.5 Mixed 39.2 SusWrite 69.1 44% 59.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$87 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 155GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 108 111 107 104 90 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	45.4% Average	Read 50.7 Write 93 Mixed 56.3 SusWrite 107 56% 76.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.5 161% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 45.4% Great: 90%
Seagate Expansion Desk 8TB 11,959 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 4TB free Firmware: 0915 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 142 145 154 158 152 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	82.5% Excellent	Read 138 Write 137 Mixed 114 SusWrite 148 99% 134 MB/s	4K Read 4.9 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.9 350% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 82.5% Great: 94%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB 11,776 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 70GB free Firmware: 9401 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 109 145 131 98 113 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	52.8% Above average	Read 68.5 Write 108 Mixed 30 SusWrite 114 58% 80.3 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.6 184% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 52.8% Great: 87%
WD My Book 25EE 6TB 6,646 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 14GB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 125 138 150 127 108 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	51.8% Above average	Read 118 Write 113 Mixed 73 SusWrite 126 145% 108 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1 115% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 51.8% Great: 103%
GENPLUS USB-MSDC DISK A 32GB 171 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 30GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.8 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.9 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	2.99% Terrible	Read 6.5 Write 3.8 Mixed 3.5 SusWrite 2.8 5% 4.15 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.5 35% 1 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 2.99% Great: 9%
WD My Passport 0830 2TB 2,661 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1.5TB free, PID 0830 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 36 36 36 36 36 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	19.1% Very poor	Read 37.7 Write 35 Mixed 30 SusWrite 35.4 47% 34.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 19.1% Great: 43%
TOSHIBA HDWE160 6TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 85GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 49 49 49 49 50 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	44.4% Average	Read 162 Write 155 Mixed 74.7 SusWrite 49.7 139% 110 MB/s	4K Read 12.8 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1.1 163% 5.4 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 44.4% Great: 77%
ST3000VX 000-1CU166 3TB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 137 139 137 136 137 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	56.6% Above average	Read 159 Write 163 Mixed 71.7 SusWrite 136 176% 133 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 71% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 56.6% Great: 57%
TOSHIBA MD04ACA400 4TB 44 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 571GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 49 50 49 49 50 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	34.8% Below average	Read 115 Write 108 Mixed 57.2 SusWrite 50.2 106% 82.6 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 117% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 34.8% Great: 72%
ST8000AS 0002-1NA17Z 8TB 115 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 341GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 49 50 49 49 50 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	53.9% Above average	Read 96 Write 129 Mixed 78.7 SusWrite 50.2 120% 88.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 9.4 4K Mixed 0.9 353% 3.67 MB/s	DQ Read 0.4 DQ Write 12.4 DQ Mixed 1 457% 4.6 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 53.9% Great: 92%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB 48,796 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	53.2% Above average	MC Read 19.1 MC Write 20.7 MC Mixed 17.8 55% 19.2 GB/s	SC Read 10.5 SC Write 16.5 SC Mixed 12.6 38% 13.2 GB/s	Latency 82.8 48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 53.2% Great: 63%

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A-USB31

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	857x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	247x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	125x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	207x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	128x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	81x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	91x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	39x

RAM
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	69x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	67x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	46x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $648

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16