Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.3% 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 Drive93.1% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '23 at 00:49
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 85.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 234
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 608
64% 513 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Asus(1043 8655) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.3% Above average
Lighting 69.8
Reflection 74.4
Parallax 67.8
57% 70.7 fps
MRender 66.1
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 65.5
55% 67.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKT1.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 420 440 450 28 41 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Read 410
Write 448
Mixed 352
SusWrite 301
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 38.4
147% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 188
173% 261 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 100%
ASMT 2235 500GB
401GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 379 383 391 370 358 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 390
Write 402
Mixed 382
SusWrite 377
532% 388 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 25.8
4K Mixed 25.9
1,853% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28.5
DQ Write 38.1
DQ Mixed 31.4
2,470% 32.7 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 224%
Great: 224%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML16GX3M2A1600C10 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.1% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 15.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 49%

 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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