Asus Z97-A

Performance Results


Gaming 84% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 80% Battleship	Workstation 62% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	116% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	115% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus Z97-A (all builds)
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150424
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 27 '18 at 17:27
Run Duration	185 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	18%

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PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	70% Good	Memory 98 1-Core 40.9 2-Core 218 67% 119 Pts	4-Core 247 8-Core 241 33% 244 Pts	64-Core 243 15% 243 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 70% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% EVGA(3842 6286) CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Lighting 157 Reflection 159 Parallax 136 128% 151 fps	MRender 119 Gravity 148 Splatting 117 104% 128 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 88GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 5939 (0C) Power cycle count 96 96 3287 (B1) Unknown 99 99 32 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 76 58 24 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 156 (F1) Unknown 99 99 26680238487
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70 18,195 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 56GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 9656 (0C) Power cycle count 94 94 5104 (B1) Unknown 96 96 237 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 72 60 28 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 270 (F1) Unknown 99 99 71749962777	115% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 448 Mixed 470 106% 477 MB/s	4K Read 37.3 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 41.2 169% 63.8 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 336 DQ Mixed 134 161% 280 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 119%
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100 19,960 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC34 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 119 86 215403744 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1413 (05) Reallocated sector count 75 75 1042 (07) Seek error rate 73 60 12943850051 (09) Power-on hours count 61 61 34748 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 242 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 98 98 2 (BB) vendor-specific 1 1 16262 (BC) Unknown 100 98 81605623832 (BD) vendor-specific 1 1 164 (BE) vendor-specific 75 53 421003289 (C2) HDA temperature 25 47 51539607577 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 44 24 215403744 (C5) Current pending sector count 87 72 536 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 87 72 536 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 44921062962063 (F1) Unknown 100 253 328532390 (F2) Unknown 100 253 590918661	47% Average	Read 93 Write 70.8 Mixed 80 61% 81.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.69 4K Write 1.44 4K Mixed 0.45 105% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 47% Great: 61%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2TB 1,413 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 752GB free Firmware: MK7OAA30 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 135 135 86 (03) Spinup time 128 128 38686491111 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 2712 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 123 123 31 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 28266 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 728 (C0) Power-off retract count 98 98 2831 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 98 98 2831 (C2) HDA temperature 206 206 176094445597 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	85.1% Excellent	Read 151 Write 146 Mixed 133 108% 143 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.05 4K Mixed 0.49 138% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 85%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65 16,938 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 575GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 94 (03) Spinup time 180 167 2000 (04) Start/Stop count 89 89 11205 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 90 90 7959 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 93 93 7733 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 128 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 126 126 222425 (C2) HDA temperature 120 105 27 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	55.4% Above average	Read 101 Write 91.5 Mixed 96.3 73% 96.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.76 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.34 93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 55.4% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x4GB 4,979 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	83.1% Excellent	MC Read 26.4 MC Write 32.9 MC Mixed 27.6 83% 29 GB/s	SC Read 20.3 SC Write 25.6 SC Mixed 25.6 68% 23.8 GB/s	Latency 46.3 86% 46.3 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 83.1% Great: 103%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A - $150

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	2,310x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	1,186x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	420x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	791x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	342x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	307x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	271x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	202x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	137x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	248x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	151x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	120x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $798

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16