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 above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 11 '20 at 22:17
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 117
2-Core 213
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 613
62% 504 Pts
64-Core 619
38% 619 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
247GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 309 308 310 307 310 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 309
Mixed 310
SusWrite 305
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 40
162% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 247
210% 308 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 103%
Great: 129%
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
64GB free
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 130 128 120 130 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81% Excellent
Read 409
Write 149
Mixed 196
SusWrite 128
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 41.8
161% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 157
120% 164 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81%
Great: 82%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 144 143 143 146 145 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Read 143
Write 128
Mixed 81.4
SusWrite 144
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
192% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.2
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 18.4
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,008 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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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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
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