Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive256% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 01 '17 at 22:37
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th 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)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 96.9
1-Core 132
2-Core 242
90% 157 Pts
4-Core 439
8-Core 637
67% 538 Pts
64-Core 689
43% 689 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Lighting 64.3
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 61.4
52% 64.8 fps
MRender 74.1
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 53.7
50% 62.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550
328GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01F0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 2,117
Write 989
Mixed 1,374
329% 1,494 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 310
4K Mixed 48.7
297% 135 MB/s
DQ Read 1,057
DQ Write 32.8
DQ Mixed 268
264% 453 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 256%
Great: 230%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 25.7
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 26.5
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,469 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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