Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.7% 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)
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 08 '19 at 23:18
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 above expectations (99th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 111
2-Core 209
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 388
53% 394 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
Zotac(19DA 1203) 1.5GB
CLim: 815 MHz, MLim: 1025 MHz, Ram: 1.5GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Lighting 23.5
Reflection 27.1
Parallax 20.7
19% 23.7 fps
MRender 33.5
Gravity 22.9
Splatting 30.6
24% 29 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256M5S 256GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 445
Write 364
Mixed 243
78% 351 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 72.6
4K Mixed 34.9
118% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 181
167% 256 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB-$80
38GB free
Firmware: SD15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 77 77 77 77 76 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 80.7
Write 13
Mixed 40.3
SusWrite 76.5
39% 52.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
60.1% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22.7
MC Mixed 18.4
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 19.5
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,159 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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