Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% 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 Drive51% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 12 '18 at 20:03
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 216
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 380
53% 393 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 71.4
Parallax 63.3
59% 69 fps
MRender 75.2
Gravity 65.8
Splatting 56.6
53% 65.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 85 82 82 88 84 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 148
Write 109
Mixed 93.6
SusWrite 84.5
24% 109 MB/s
4K Read 20.1
4K Write 95.4
4K Mixed 26.6
115% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 92.5
76% 108 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 51%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.2% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 24
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 20.5
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 72%

 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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