Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive87.2% 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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 28 '17 at 01:37
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 93.2
1-Core 96.8
2-Core 195
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 373
46% 351 Pts
64-Core 377
23% 377 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1303 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 93.8
58% 77.8 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 67.1
Splatting 55.9
51% 63.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 507
Write 391
Mixed 408
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 83.4
4K Mixed 25.4
114% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 30.8
70% 141 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
139GB free
Firmware: CC46
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 111
Write 110
Mixed 107
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.41
103% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 68%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 320GB
77GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
41.2% Average
Read 67.6
Write 76
Mixed 59.5
51% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.36
85% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Vulcan-2133 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
73.9% Very good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 25.2
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 22
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,471 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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