Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.3% 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 Drive93.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 26 '17 at 05:47
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 143
2-Core 277
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 715
72% 584 Pts
64-Core 716
44% 716 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
Asus(1043 0466) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.6.2
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.3% Above average
Lighting 63.3
Reflection 55.4
Parallax 78.2
52% 65.6 fps
MRender 59.1
Gravity 58.1
Splatting 75
54% 64.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 55%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 353
Mixed 353
90% 406 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 26.9
128% 43.6 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 233
DQ Mixed 85.3
122% 230 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 118%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
106GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Read 133
Write 135
Mixed 151
106% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 2.54
4K Mixed 0.34
108% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL9 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40% Average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 11.1
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.4
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 54.5
73% 54.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,048 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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