Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.2% 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 Drive59.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140620
Uptime4.4 Days
Run DateSep 21 '17 at 23:43
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 23%

 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 234
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 628
63% 514 Pts
64-Core 643
40% 643 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3671) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Lighting 69.3
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 60.9
56% 66 fps
MRender 69.1
Gravity 61.1
Splatting 55
50% 61.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 249
Write 287
Mixed 228
57% 255 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 52.6
4K Mixed 19.3
99% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 36.8
DQ Write 66.9
DQ Mixed 20.2
24% 41.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 124%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 4TB-$230
158GB free
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
64% Good
Read 105
Write 117
Mixed 67.1
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 5.42
4K Mixed 0.52
183% 2.18 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$64
39GB free
Firmware: CC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
80.4% Excellent
Read 118
Write 162
Mixed 83.9
90% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.32
92% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.5% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14.4
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 11.1
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 76.1
53% 76.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,033 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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HDDRAMUSB
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