Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.4% 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 Drive77.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '21 at 15:42
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 117
2-Core 214
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 657
68% 550 Pts
64-Core 657
41% 657 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.4% Average
Lighting 58.4
Reflection 71.7
Parallax 67.5
48% 65.9 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 60.1
53% 65.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme 120GB-$160
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R211
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 124 122 123 120 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 409
Write 139
Mixed 189
SusWrite 122
47% 215 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 97.6
4K Mixed 36.7
153% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 109
98% 151 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 81%
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
495GB free
Firmware: 06.01D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 101 101 102 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 103
Write 93.7
Mixed 89
SusWrite 100
72% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 75%
WD WD1001FAES-60Z2A0 1TB
491GB free
Firmware: 06.01D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 67 68 68 68 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
46.5% Average
Read 94
Write 94
Mixed 85
SusWrite 67.5
63% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-083.A00LF 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57.8% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 20
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-AR Builds (Compare 1,167 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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