Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics187% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive62.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150424
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMar 19 '21 at 18:38
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 77.3
1-Core 115
2-Core 227
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 520
57% 448 Pts
64-Core 576
36% 576 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
MSI(1462 3892) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 274
Reflection 241
Parallax 276
223% 263 fps
MRender 293
Gravity 230
Splatting 167
181% 230 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 187%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 71 76 81 79 61 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 264
Write 120
Mixed 163
SusWrite 73.3
34% 155 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 38.9
140% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 86.7
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 75.4
64% 92.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 73%
PNY CS3030 1TB SSD
722GB free
Firmware: CS303226
SusWrite @10s intervals: 688 690 670 667 686 688 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 459
Write 672
Mixed 611
SusWrite 681
138% 606 MB/s
4K Read 40.2
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 66.9
212% 76.9 MB/s
DQ Read 771
DQ Write 758
DQ Mixed 951
663% 827 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 161%
Great: 286%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB
237GB free
Firmware: CC97
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 77 75 80 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 63.6
Write 74.2
Mixed 15.2
SusWrite 77.6
42% 57.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
81% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.8% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 85.7
47% 85.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,016 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $798
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