Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
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 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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics60.5% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime6 Days
Run DateNov 08 '19 at 17:48
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 32%
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 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 i5-4690-$51
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 57.6
1-Core 87.5
2-Core 195
61% 113 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 335
44% 331 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 77%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
60.5% Good
Lighting 75.8
Reflection 74.8
Parallax 64.7
62% 71.8 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 72.1
58% 70.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 60%
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 15.7
Parallax 18.4
16% 18 fps
MRender 22.9
Gravity 20.6
Splatting 16.3
16% 19.9 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 299 261 242 249 246 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 418
Mixed 327
SusWrite 256
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 41
136% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 736
DQ Write 450
DQ Mixed 570
431% 585 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 103%
Great: 236%
Intel Raid 5 Volume 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 278 325 269 364 355 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
179% Outstanding
Read 327
Write 301
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 298
184% 254 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 179%
Great: 160%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2A2400C11 1315 CT51264BA160BJ.C8 0215 CMY8GX3M2A2400C11 1315 CT51264BA160BJ.C8 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.4% Below average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 12.8
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 8.2
26% 9.2 GB/s
Latency 135
30% 135 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,170 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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