Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.4% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 28 '20 at 21:07
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 130
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 666
67% 545 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 2774) 2GB
CLim: 1267 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Lighting 44.9
Reflection 41.9
Parallax 54.7
37% 47.2 fps
MRender 56.6
Gravity 51.5
Splatting 38.8
39% 49 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6,195
Write 5,216
Mixed 5,456
1,253% 5,623 MB/s
4K Read 583
4K Write 330
4K Mixed 402
1,573% 438 MB/s
DQ Read 1,246
DQ Write 933
DQ Mixed 1,004
774% 1,061 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
WD WD7502AAEX-00Y9A0 750GB
279GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 66 66 66 66 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
38.5% Below average
Read 67.7
Write 70.5
Mixed 79.8
SusWrite 65.8
53% 70.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
182% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 77%
WD WD7502AAEX-00Y9A0 750GB
465GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 118 119 119 117 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 141
Write 106
Mixed 101
SusWrite 118
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
206% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.9% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.4
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.3
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,471 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-USB31

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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