Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics3.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive122% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory14.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 13 '19 at 00:31
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 123
2-Core 243
88% 154 Pts
4-Core 493
8-Core 495
66% 494 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Zotac(19DA 6326) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.66% Terrible
Lighting 4.27
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 4.28
4% 4.3 fps
MRender 4.1
Gravity 3.87
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.71 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.66%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
410GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 451 455 457 427 297 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 459
Mixed 440
SusWrite 424
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 57.6
194% 71.4 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 356
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 122%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 215 217 214 220 220 219 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2400 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 30.6
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 28.8
71% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 52.9
76% 52.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,164 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-AR - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $788
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback