Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.1% 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 Drive49.7% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime6 Days
Run DateOct 01 '22 at 03:15
Run Duration125 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 95.6
1-Core 120
2-Core 227
85% 147 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 617
65% 521 Pts
64-Core 621
38% 621 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.1% Average
Lighting 58.5
Reflection 69
Parallax 61.7
48% 63.1 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 60
Splatting 53.9
49% 60.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 201 102 141 111 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 340
Write 228
Mixed 218
SusWrite 145
52% 233 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 18.1
4K Mixed 20.5
67% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 212
DQ Write 79.5
DQ Mixed 95.1
84% 129 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 65%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
49GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 97 83 99 99 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 106
Write 103
Mixed 24.7
SusWrite 96.3
60% 82.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69.4% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 22
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 21.9
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 55.4
72% 55.4 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,022 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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