Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.8% 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 Drive107% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory19.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140930
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '23 at 16:41
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 94.2
1-Core 89.1
2-Core 207
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 364
46% 350 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.8% Average
Lighting 61.5
Reflection 65.4
Parallax 59.3
50% 62.1 fps
MRender 64.7
Gravity 56.1
Splatting 51.6
46% 57.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
218GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 307 288 273 263 253 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 437
Mixed 379
SusWrite 286
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 52.7
176% 62.8 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 362
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 107%
Great: 134%
Samsung 870 EVO 1TB-$90
448GB free
Firmware: SVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 335 430 449 463 453 452 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 454
Mixed 363
SusWrite 430
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 89.6
4K Mixed 57.4
183% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 358
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 119%
Great: 137%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2133C11-8GXL 0420 F3-17000CL9-4GBXM 0420 F3-2133C11-8GXL 0420 F3-17000CL9-4GBXM 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74.3% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 24.4
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 23
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 74%

 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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