Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive108% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140620
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '20 at 00:37
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 119
2-Core 236
86% 150 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 634
66% 532 Pts
64-Core 620
38% 620 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 96 95 100 92 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 492
Mixed 363
SusWrite 115
82% 369 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 59.3
210% 76 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 221
201% 306 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 108%
Great: 118%
MICRONET FANTOM DRIVE 1TB
148GB free, PID 1340
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 42 42 42 43 43 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
20.4% Poor
Read 38.4
Write 39.2
Mixed 26.1
SusWrite 42.1
50% 36.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
87% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
70.8% Very good
MC Read 25.5
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 21.8
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 23.1
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 70%

 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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