Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics67.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive95.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateJan 16 '23 at 18:41
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1660 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 88.1
1-Core 119
2-Core 220
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 575
62% 490 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$209
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 522.30
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
67.3% Good
Lighting 88.7
Reflection 86.9
Parallax 74.8
72% 83.5 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 77.8
Splatting 68.6
58% 70.4 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$53
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 383 379 414 417 418 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 398
Mixed 390
SusWrite 393
91% 403 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 37.9
125% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 289
229% 320 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 125%
CT500MX500SSD1 250GB
46GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 3,255
Write 2,783
Mixed 2,926
666% 2,988 MB/s
4K Read 159
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 102
424% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 454
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 341
255% 345 MB/s
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
166GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 64 64 64 63 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
36% Below average
Read 60.9
Write 68.9
Mixed 44
SusWrite 64.1
44% 59.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36%
Great: 62%
WD My Book 25DA 3TB
2TB free
Firmware: 3002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 106 107 106 107 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
68.6% Good
Read 132
Write 127
Mixed 96.7
SusWrite 106
86% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
658GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 180 178 184 183 185 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 158
Mixed 83.1
SusWrite 181
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Toshiba External USB 3.0 2TB
853GB free
Firmware: 5438
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 91 92 92 92 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
49.7% Average
Read 81.4
Write 82.9
Mixed 33
SusWrite 91.8
53% 72.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
56.9% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 17.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 18.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,072 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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