Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	35.3% 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)
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus Z97-A (all builds)
Memory	4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150212
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 03 '23 at 16:05
Run Duration	148 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	22%

PC Performing as expected (56^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53 229,359 User benchmarks, average bench 70% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	65.8% Good	Memory 83 1-Core 101 2-Core 144 67% 109 Pts	4-Core 274 8-Core 322 39% 298 Pts	64-Core 321 20% 321 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 65.8% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500 94,130 User benchmarks, average bench 35% XFX(1682 3001) 3GB CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.20 Performing below potential (58^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	35.3% Below average	Lighting 47.7 Reflection 36.6 Parallax 61.3 39% 48.5 fps	MRender 32.4 Gravity 50.3 Splatting 25.2 28% 36 fps
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 35.3% Great: 39%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141 42,930 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 78GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU01 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 399 Write 279 Mixed 195 64% 291 MB/s	4K Read 14.7 4K Write 54.1 4K Mixed 27.7 86% 32.2 MB/s	DQ Read 272 DQ Write 313 DQ Mixed 193 173% 259 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 103%
HEMA_32G HEMA_32GB 32GB 25GB free, PID 205a Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	Read 67.3 Write 16.2 Mixed 40.6 45% 41.4 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 1.5 90% 1.87 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsZ DDR3 1600 C9 4x2GB 132 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 4 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	60.9% Good	MC Read 21.7 MC Write 23.2 MC Mixed 18.7 61% 21.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 20.6 SC Mixed 19.7 54% 19 GB/s	Latency 73.1 55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 60.9% Great: 64%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 14: 0P 1R 2G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
14%	12%	48	207	59	30	72.3"	1536 801	GSMC0C8 LG TV SSCR2

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Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,039 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A - $150

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	2,315x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	1,194x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	420x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	793x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	342x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	309x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	272x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	202x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	138x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	250x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	152x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	120x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $798

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16