Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics34% 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 Drive153% 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.
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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 40% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '21 at 17:42
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 23%
CPU Throttled 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
60.5% Good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 40.1
2-Core 80.3
49% 71 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 164
22% 166 Pts
64-Core 170
10% 170 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 465.89
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34% Below average
Lighting 43.7
Reflection 45.5
Parallax 40.9
36% 43.4 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 40.9
Splatting 35.7
31% 38 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Samsung SSD 980 250GB
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 568 583 588 588 588 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
153% Outstanding
Read 605
Write 593
Mixed 590
SusWrite 549
132% 584 MB/s
4K Read 49.8
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 62.8
205% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 760
DQ Write 655
DQ Mixed 704
529% 706 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 153%
Great: 313%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 16GB
11GB free, PID 5597
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 6.8 7.5 8.1 6.7 8.1 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Read 68.5
Write 13.4
Mixed 13.7
SusWrite 7.9
25% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 5.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 3
180% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
48.8% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 13.2
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,022 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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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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