Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics41.7% 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 Drive51.2% 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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 26 '18 at 10:34
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 31%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (26th 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 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Memory 48.9
1-Core 22.4
2-Core 84.5
31% 51.9 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 418
45% 360 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85C5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 397.31
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.7% Average
Lighting 41.7
Reflection 59.3
Parallax 71.1
34% 57.4 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 68.1
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$80
76GB free
Firmware: X41100WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 212 199 200 194 196 197 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 409
Write 270
Mixed 206
SusWrite 200
60% 271 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 26.3
4K Mixed 17.5
59% 19.5 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 224
183% 263 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 100%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 127 134 126 109 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
51.2% Above average
Read 369
Write 158
Mixed 208
SusWrite 121
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 29.2
4K Mixed 18.1
66% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 182
140% 192 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 166 166 166 165 168 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 120
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 165
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 114%
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 above expectations (62nd percentile)
63.9% Good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 23
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 4.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 165
24% 165 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,014 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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