Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics20.3% 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 Drive72.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 21 '19 at 17:56
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 222
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 417
56% 418 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2164 MHz, MLim: 2102 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
20.3% Poor
Lighting 0.63
Reflection 0.38
Parallax 64.5
0% 21.8 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 68.5
Splatting 73.4
59% 71.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
113GB free
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 199 191 176 192 188 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 410
Write 420
Mixed 329
SusWrite 214
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 48.7
179% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 255
211% 303 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 100%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 137 140 128 127 121 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 350
Write 157
Mixed 201
SusWrite 132
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 37.3
142% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 144
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 161
119% 155 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 159 158 160 160 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 172
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 158
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
71.5% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 23.1
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 21.1
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,030 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 - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $798
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