Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 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 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics104% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84.9% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory25.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1824 x 1026 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 05 '22 at 12:14
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 96.8
2-Core 196
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 295
8-Core 440
46% 368 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 527.37
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 111
Parallax 131
104% 123 fps
MRender 177
Gravity 126
Splatting 107
108% 136 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 60 62 57 62 66 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 448
Write 440
Mixed 356
SusWrite 89.1
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 68
4K Mixed 45.4
148% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 216
198% 303 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
462GB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 111 114 113 113 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
74.2% Very good
Read 147
Write 127
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 112
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 114%
ST4000DM 000-1F2168 4TB
35GB free, PID 1053
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 90 92 92 91 92 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
38.9% Below average
Read 93.4
Write 68.2
Mixed 69.9
SusWrite 91.7
108% 80.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C11D3/8GX KHX2133C11D3/8GX 0420 F3-2133C11-8GXL 0420 F3-2133C11-8GXL 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
46% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 14.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,048 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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