Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 84.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.6% 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 Drive94.4% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 07 '20 at 15:26
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 444
59% 441 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 75.3
Reflection 75.9
Parallax 66.4
61% 72.5 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 68.2
Splatting 67.6
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
274GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 379 429 433 430 433 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 374
Write 416
Mixed 330
SusWrite 393
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 97.7
4K Mixed 35.8
140% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 170
160% 245 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 102%
Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB-$40
465GB free
Firmware: CR100-12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 81 80 80 80 81 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 80
Write 85.7
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 80.6
55% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
63.8% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 20.4
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 60.2
66% 60.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,039 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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