Asus Z97-AR

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 (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive115% 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.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 02 '20 at 12:50
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 142
2-Core 274
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 740
72% 594 Pts
64-Core 737
46% 737 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1670 MHz, MLim: 2156 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.38
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 290 292 173 289 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 481
Mixed 368
SusWrite 262
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 59.4
204% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 357
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
OCZ Vertex 3 240GB-$80
70GB free
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 213 179 135 204 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 392
Write 260
Mixed 284
SusWrite 177
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 45.3
172% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 249
DQ Mixed 246
193% 267 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
79.9% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 25.2
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 25.9
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,159 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-AR - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $788
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HDDRAMUSB
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