Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics198% 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 Drive88% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '22 at 00:48
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 128
2-Core 242
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 663
71% 564 Pts
64-Core 666
41% 666 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 4897) ≥ 4GB; 10G-P5-3897-KL
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Lighting 294
Reflection 243
Parallax 307
240% 282 fps
MRender 315
Gravity 235
Splatting 172
189% 241 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 198%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 190 212 182 156 147 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
88% Excellent
Read 429
Write 429
Mixed 352
SusWrite 173
78% 346 MB/s
4K Read 41.7
4K Write 90.9
4K Mixed 54.2
181% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 45.5
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 62.3
54% 76.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 88%
Great: 124%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$100
559GB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 197 215 183 156 147 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 437
Write 436
Mixed 380
SusWrite 177
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 93.5
4K Mixed 58.9
192% 65.7 MB/s
DQ Read 49.7
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 68.6
57% 80.3 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 137%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
70GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 128 131 132 131 130 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
73.5% Very good
Read 125
Write 115
Mixed 69.4
SusWrite 130
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
216% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
69.7% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 21.7
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 23.5
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,021 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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