Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics8.29% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '20 at 08:25
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 88.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 248
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 576
69% 531 Pts
64-Core 658
41% 658 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000D
Nvidia(10DE 096F) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 377.61
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
8.29% Terrible
Lighting 9.4
Reflection 8.54
Parallax 10.5
8% 9.49 fps
MRender 12.1
Gravity 11
Splatting 11.7
10% 11.6 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 8.29%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
471GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 474
Write 405
Mixed 432
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 51.6
186% 71.1 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 272
226% 326 MB/s
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
WD My Passport 750GB
96GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 63
Write 61.7
Mixed 36
66% 53.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.6% Poor
MC Read 8.8
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.8
24% 8.57 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 8.9
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,022 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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