Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.7% 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 Drive101% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140620
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '22 at 16:50
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 96.9
1-Core 122
2-Core 230
86% 149 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 631
66% 528 Pts
64-Core 624
39% 624 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
XFX(1682 3260) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Lighting 23.3
Reflection 31.9
Parallax 28.8
19% 28 fps
MRender 25.2
Gravity 21.2
Splatting 20.8
18% 22.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 228 221 219 212 216 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 470
Mixed 322
SusWrite 228
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 46.4
167% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 307
DQ Mixed 166
173% 284 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 101%
Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
155GB free
Firmware: 3.ADG
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 76 77 77 77 78 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 72
Write 62.7
Mixed 48.5
SusWrite 76.4
48% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 43%
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 above expectations (92nd percentile)
87% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 27.7
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 26.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87%
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 5,013 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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