Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive732% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '18 at 02:57
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 123
2-Core 244
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 480
64% 478 Pts
64-Core 489
30% 489 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.12.2
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.7% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 14.5
Parallax 44.6
31% 32.5 fps
MRender 54.7
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 27.9
38% 49.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
68GB free
Firmware: EMT21B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 73% Great: 122%
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
732% Outstanding
Read 4,772
Write 87.7
Mixed 171
349% 1,677 MB/s
4K Read 1,335
4K Write 5.28
4K Mixed 5.26
2,032% 448 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 732%
Great: 144%
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
7GB free
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
877% Outstanding
Read 4,778
Write 92.3
Mixed 180
351% 1,683 MB/s
4K Read 1,696
4K Write 5.57
4K Mixed 5.51
2,580% 569 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 877%
Great: 157%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16G-D3-2400-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1800 MHz clocked @ 2500 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 35.5
MC Mixed 25.9
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 25.6
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 45.9
87% 45.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 88%

 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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