Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (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.
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 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.4% 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 Drive26.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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-AR  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140620
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '22 at 18:25
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User JOR-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (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 above expectations (82nd percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 108
2-Core 212
77% 135 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 565
57% 463 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
Asus(1043 8750) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.4% Above average
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 73.8
Parallax 78.8
61% 75.8 fps
MRender 60.1
Gravity 70.6
Splatting 56.5
51% 62.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 75 84 67 76 44 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.3% Poor
Read 99.5
Write 179
Mixed 14
SusWrite 79.8
21% 93.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 44.6
4K Mixed 17.8
47% 20.9 MB/s
DQ Read 36.9
DQ Write 55.3
DQ Mixed 89.9
56% 60.7 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 91%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
293GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 158 163 165 167 167 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 170
Mixed 32
SusWrite 163
95% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
135% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL10-10-10 D3-1600 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.3% Below average
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.1
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 10.9
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,166 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-AR - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $788
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