Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics67.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% 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.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime3.4 Days
Run DateJan 25 '16 at 22:35
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 490
8-Core 491
66% 490 Pts
64-Core 489
30% 489 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.5306
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
67.2% Good
Lighting 84.4
Reflection 91.7
Parallax 78.4
69% 84.8 fps
MRender 85.9
Gravity 77.3
Splatting 73.8
64% 79 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 400
Mixed 210
82% 370 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 88.3
4K Mixed 38
154% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 104
123% 215 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9965472-006.A00LF 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
52.7% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.5
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 17.8
46% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,481 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-USB31

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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