Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive109% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 15 '19 at 07:14
Run Duration189 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$132
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
80% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 223
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 594
60% 484 Pts
64-Core 580
36% 580 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 62.3
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 60.2
51% 63.3 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 59.2
Splatting 53.2
49% 60.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$137
500GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 390 441 437 431 437 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 443
Write 426
Mixed 411
SusWrite 432
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 48.4
158% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 351
265% 354 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 109%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
198GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 281 291 290 291 290 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 368
Write 387
Mixed 308
SusWrite 300
77% 341 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 40.8
4K Mixed 28
98% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 130
DQ Write 165
DQ Mixed 133
104% 143 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 123%
Seagate SkyHawk 8TB (2016)-$170
4TB free
Firmware: AV01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 201 204 203 208 205 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 41% Great: 102%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$90
702GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 162 160 159 161 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 146
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 160
97% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.3
402% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 108%
H/W RAID 5 9TB
6TB free, PID 0539
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 172 187 186 198 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
69% Good
Read 179
Write 105
Mixed 52
SusWrite 190
169% 132 MB/s
4K Read 3.9
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.2
28% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 69%
Great: 69%
Multi-Reader -1 64GB
22GB free, PID 6368
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 80 80 80 80 64 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
41.8% Average
Read 133
Write 65.7
Mixed 20.5
SusWrite 74.8
87% 73.4 MB/s
4K Read 10.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 2.4
162% 4.8 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
58.3% Above average
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.5
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 20.3
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,073 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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