Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.7% 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 Drive77.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 29 '23 at 15:27
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
72.7% Very good
Memory 85.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 155
69% 114 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 479
50% 401 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.7%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-2048SP
AMD(1002 0B31) ≥ 4GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 31.0.12044.3
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.7% Below average
Lighting 36.4
Reflection 57.6
Parallax 60.9
30% 51.6 fps
MRender 57.8
Gravity 44
Splatting 42.4
39% 48.1 fps
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 480GB
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 233 149 143 155 110 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 426
Write 276
Mixed 320
SusWrite 167
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 81.9
4K Mixed 34.9
142% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 72.5
DQ Mixed 19.6
50% 110 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 98%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$33
498GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 136 137 134 132 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 130
Write 131
Mixed 88.9
SusWrite 134
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992121R (997121R) 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.1% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.1
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 16.8
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,171 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-AR - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $788
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