Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics99.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 30 '22 at 21:04
Run Duration254 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
66.5% Good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 103
2-Core 171
71% 119 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 338
40% 308 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-$270
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.3% Outstanding
Lighting 129
Reflection 118
Parallax 122
105% 123 fps
MRender 138
Gravity 103
Splatting 89.7
88% 110 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 322 353 327 175 171 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 469
Mixed 326
SusWrite 267
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 46.3
173% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 263
224% 327 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 106%
Great: 129%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
112GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 285 295 296 295 294 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 469
Mixed 414
SusWrite 293
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 58
205% 72.6 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 357
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 118%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.7% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.7
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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