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 way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive135% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 14:29
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 138
2-Core 265
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 657
77% 597 Pts
64-Core 691
43% 691 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
268GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 459 461 474 460 458 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 495
Mixed 382
SusWrite 458
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 47.6
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 66.7
227% 81.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 135%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1904 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
70.3% Very good
MC Read 25
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 21.2
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 22.5
64% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 53.4
75% 53.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,021 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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HDDRAMUSB
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