Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics33.7% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime11 Days
Run DateJun 08 '18 at 18:48
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 78.4
1-Core 96.2
2-Core 123
62% 99.2 Pts
4-Core 206
8-Core 273
30% 239 Pts
64-Core 270
17% 270 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Palit(1569 1184) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.7% Below average
Lighting 41.8
Reflection 38.9
Parallax 47
34% 42.6 fps
MRender 52.9
Gravity 34.7
Splatting 36.2
33% 41.2 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
804GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 128
Write 156
Mixed 120
101% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 5.24
4K Mixed 0.71
204% 2.21 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
50% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 15.1
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 10.9
32% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 83.5
48% 83.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,014 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 - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $798
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