Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.7%, 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 Drive145% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 28 '17 at 12:52
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 131
2-Core 269
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 691
73% 586 Pts
64-Core 694
43% 694 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 70.4
Parallax 63.2
56% 67.4 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 56.3
52% 64.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
822GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
145% Outstanding
Read 919
Write 846
Mixed 824
193% 863 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 33.7
146% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 151
DQ Write 429
DQ Mixed 51.8
108% 210 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 145%
Great: 445%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 300GB
82GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
152% Outstanding
Read 1,262
Write 582
Mixed 823
196% 889 MB/s
4K Read 33.1
4K Write 93.2
4K Mixed 36.1
146% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 480
DQ Write 479
DQ Mixed 201
228% 387 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 152%
Great: 152%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 33
MC Write 32.7
MC Mixed 28.2
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 28.8
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 45.5
88% 45.5 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,085 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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