Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 65% Battle cruiser	Workstation 3% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	0.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

Motherboard	Asus Z97-AR (all builds)
Memory	5.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20151111
Uptime	11.5 Days
Run Date	Sep 26 '20 at 08:40
Run Duration	416 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-4360-$77 1,789 User benchmarks, average bench 65% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	71% Very good	Memory 91.2 1-Core 114 2-Core 209 80% 138 Pts	4-Core 296 8-Core 297 40% 296 Pts	64-Core 293 18% 293 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 71% Great: 71%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15 230,189 User benchmarks, average bench 3% Asus(1043 8534) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4206 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS 1,208 User benchmarks, average bench 1% MSI(1462 0413) 256MB Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 8.15.11.8593 Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	0.65% Terrible	Lighting 1.2 Reflection 0.88 Parallax 0.31 1% 0.8 fps
Poor: 0% ↑ This bench: 0.65% Great: 1%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Ssd2sc12 0G1SA754D117-820 120GB 111 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 11GB free (System drive) Firmware: N081 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 475 Write 154 Mixed 41.7 48% 224 MB/s	4K Read 28 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 40.1 154% 60.3 MB/s	DQ Read 250 DQ Write 151 DQ Mixed 152 126% 184 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 82%
WD WD40PURX-64NZ6Y0 4TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 329GB free Firmware: 80.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 99 101 102 102 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	64.2% Good	Read 123 Write 125 Mixed 72.2 SusWrite 101 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 199% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 64.2% Great: 89%
Hitachi HUS724040ALA640 4TB 1,620 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 539GB free Firmware: MFAO SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 128 128 128 128 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	83.1% Excellent	Read 162 Write 154 Mixed 90 SusWrite 128 98% 133 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.8 175% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 83.1% Great: 97%
Toshiba External_USB_3.0 750GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 42GB free, PID d010 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 68 76 84 78 74 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	28.3% Poor	Read 59.3 Write 68.3 Mixed 54 SusWrite 75.4 89% 64.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.9 67% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 28.3% Great: 28%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 2,234 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 130GB free, PID a009 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 98.6 Mixed 29.2 56% 63.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.5 84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 44%
SABRENT 1.5TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 139GB free, PID 1561 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 15 14 14 16 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	15.9% Very poor	Read 52.3 Write 53.5 Mixed 23.2 SusWrite 16.4 46% 36.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.5 70% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 15.9% Great: 17%
Toshiba External USB 3.0 500GB 2,264 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 42GB free, PID a007 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 12 11 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	12.8% Very poor	Read 34.5 Write 28.8 Mixed 23.8 SusWrite 11.4 32% 24.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.6 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 12.8% Great: 43%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 713 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 686GB free, PID 3322 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 12 11 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	13.1% Very poor	Read 34 Write 28.3 Mixed 24.8 SusWrite 11.4 32% 24.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 13.1% Great: 70%
WDC WD50 00AAKS-75V0A0 500GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 41GB free, PID 1561 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.9 3.6 4.4 2.3 3.8 5.2 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	9.96% Terrible	Read 34 Write 27.6 Mixed 26 SusWrite 3.9 29% 22.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 71% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 9.96% Great: 23%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1.5TB 2,135 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 574GB free, PID a006 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 33 Mixed 21 28% 27 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.5 76% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12% Great: 42%
WDC WD20 EARS-00MVWB0 2TB 638GB free, PID 1561 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	0.42% Terrible	Read 2 Write 1.7 Mixed 0.5 SusWrite 0.6 2% 1.2 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.8 27% 0.27 MB/s

Seagate Expansion+ Desk 3TB 54 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 845GB free, PID 3323 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 126 140 142 143 141 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	55.7% Above average	Read 145 Write 114 Mixed 57.2 SusWrite 133 146% 112 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 87% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 55.7% Great: 72%
WD My Book 25EE 4TB 13,827 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 259GB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 75 74 79 76 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	32.9% Below average	Read 105 Write 128 Mixed 38.5 SusWrite 73.4 114% 86.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.4 32% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 32.9% Great: 100%
Seagate Expansion+ 1TB 108 User benchmarks, average bench 27% 147GB free, PID 2341 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 72 76 77 75 76 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	37.7% Below average	Read 99 Write 71.3 Mixed 55.8 SusWrite 73.9 97% 75 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.9 111% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 37.7% Great: 43%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 1,032 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 326GB free, PID 0201 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 12 11 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	13% Very poor	Read 33.7 Write 29.3 Mixed 20.5 SusWrite 11.4 30% 23.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.5 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 13% Great: 44%
WD My Passport 2TB 10,723 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 613GB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 55.3 Write 60.3 Mixed 20.5 56% 45.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.3 22% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 44%
SABRENT 320GB 33 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 297GB free, PID 1561 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 71 71 74 77 74 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	28.2% Poor	Read 76.2 Write 70.8 Mixed 30 SusWrite 72.5 82% 62.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 0.3 26% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 28.2% Great: 37%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HP497157-D88-ELFWG 1302 160C0 V3 Series HP497157-D88-ELFWG 0215 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 12GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 1333, 1600, 1333, 1333 MHz 2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	52.2% Above average	MC Read 18.3 MC Write 18.7 MC Mixed 15 50% 17.3 GB/s	SC Read 15.4 SC Write 20.3 SC Mixed 18 51% 17.9 GB/s	Latency 65.4 61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 52.2% Great: 52%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR - $140

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	563x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	325x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	95x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	183x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	87x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	67x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	54x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	44x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	36x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	56x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	55x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	38x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $788

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $168	Nvidia RTX 4070 $490	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16