Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 175%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 146%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics216% 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 Drive106% 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.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140620
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 10 '21 at 12:05
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 87.3
1-Core 125
2-Core 248
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 637
67% 539 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
Asus(1043 8803) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
216% Outstanding
Lighting 318
Reflection 299
Parallax 332
259% 316 fps
MRender 364
Gravity 265
Splatting 196
216% 275 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 216%
Great: 225%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 241 252 255 239 226 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 480
Mixed 382
SusWrite 255
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 94.1
4K Mixed 50.6
178% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 185
185% 298 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 106%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 15.8
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 13.2
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 6 30 72.3" 1280 701 GSMC0C8 LG TV SSCR
Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,014 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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