Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive33% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '19 at 11:44
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 139
2-Core 274
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 709
73% 588 Pts
64-Core 730
45% 730 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 331 3.9 24 58 182 46 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
33% Below average
Read 300
Write 194
Mixed 253
SusWrite 108
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 13.5
4K Mixed 11.1
44% 13.2 MB/s
DQ Read 12.5
DQ Write 33.4
DQ Mixed 13.4
13% 19.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33%
Great: 61%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
405GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 129 129 132 131 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 31.5
Write 79.5
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 130
49% 67.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.3
77% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 108%
Hitachi HDT721010SLA360 1TB-$30
89GB free
Firmware: ST6OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 64 66 64 64 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 76.5
Write 74.7
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 64.5
47% 64.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
79.9% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 25.2
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 22
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,023 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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