Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 48.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics31.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive59.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 15 '21 at 16:18
Run Duration238 Seconds
Run User DZA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4160-$79
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
48.8% Average
Memory 50.6
1-Core 104
2-Core 185
61% 113 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 273
36% 272 Pts
64-Core 275
17% 275 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
HP(103C 2B57) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.1% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 43.5
Parallax 39
32% 40.6 fps
MRender 36.3
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 33.9
29% 36.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T2535T240G 240GB
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1205B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 112 85 96 96 89 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 275
Write 204
Mixed 388
SusWrite 102
54% 242 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 72.5
4K Mixed 28.3
119% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 86.6
DQ Mixed 46
57% 104 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 93%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
17GB free
Firmware: AX101U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 90 91 91 91 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 87.4
Write 87.4
Mixed 31.9
SusWrite 90.1
54% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51%
Great: 62%
Samsung HD502HI 500GB-$154
9GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 63 63 63 63 63 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 80.5
Write 41.2
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 62.6
43% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
143% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL11-13-13 D3-2666 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1941 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.4% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 10.4
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 8.9
33% 11.4 GB/s
Latency 159
25% 159 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 84%

 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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