Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.5% 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 Drive93% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '21 at 17:57
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 136
2-Core 276
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 664
72% 569 Pts
64-Core 718
44% 718 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 366F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 65.5
56% 69.1 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 57.6
52% 64.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129
383GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1230C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 329 227 101 92 93 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 436
Mixed 375
SusWrite 156
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 46.3
161% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 252
203% 284 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93%
Great: 95%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
924GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 168 165 168 167 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 158
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 168
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 0420 DDR3 1600G 2OZ KHX1866C10D3/4G 0420 DDR3 1600G 2OZ 16GB
1333, 1600, 1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
62.1% Good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 19
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 18.8
57% 20 GB/s
Latency 56
72% 56 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,034 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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