Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime9 Days
Run DateMay 05 '17 at 10:17
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 231
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 436
58% 432 Pts
64-Core 440
27% 440 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Lighting 47.9
Reflection 45.8
Parallax 44.9
39% 46.2 fps
MRender 41.1
Gravity 41.4
Splatting 37.1
32% 39.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 128GB-$103
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.8.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 426
Write 134
Mixed 189
54% 250 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 17.3
112% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 43.6
62% 116 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 82%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$64
1TB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 165
Mixed 163
128% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.23
88% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$64
96GB free
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 155
Write 152
Mixed 143
113% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.29
82% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
35.6% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 10
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.7
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,033 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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