Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.8% 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 Drive164% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 06 '22 at 18:31
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 87
1-Core 94.6
2-Core 188
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 331
46% 342 Pts
64-Core 342
21% 342 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Asus(1043 84DD) 2GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1355 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Lighting 21.9
Reflection 19.6
Parallax 21.9
18% 21.1 fps
MRender 25.8
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 17.7
18% 22.4 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P5 Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$120
691GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P7CR402 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 493 601 607 674 680 683 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
164% Outstanding
Read 587
Write 560
Mixed 548
SusWrite 623
131% 580 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 68.2
221% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 783
DQ Write 747
DQ Mixed 922
649% 818 MB/s
Poor: 181%
This bench: 164%
Great: 536%
Samsung HM500JI 500GB-$100
686GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 131 131 129 130 131 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73% Very good
Read 124
Write 66.3
Mixed 68.3
SusWrite 130
71% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 1
218% 2 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 73%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV4GX3M1A1600C11 Kingston 99U5584-010.A00LF 0215 CMV4GX3M1A1600C11 Kingston 99U5584-010.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
60.9% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 18.3
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 19.9
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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