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Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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.
Graphics	47.7% 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 Drive	16.8% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus Z97-A (all builds)
Memory	8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180418
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Nov 11 '21 at 04:06
Run Duration	262 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	69%

PC Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		1-Core 72.9 2-Core 72.5 37% 72.7 Pts	4-Core 172 8-Core 338 30% 255 Pts	64-Core 328 20% 328 Pts
Poor: 67% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 56,417 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Zotac(19DA 3451) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.49 Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	47.7% Average	Lighting 69.5 Reflection 72.7 Parallax 65.3 57% 69.2 fps	MRender 63.9 Gravity 63.6 Splatting 0.2 30% 42.6 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 47.7% Great: 62%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
Crucial BX500 120GB-$49 37,154 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 16GB free (System drive) Firmware: M6CR013 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 137 58 42 9.1 17 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	16.8% Very poor	Read 280 Write 251 Mixed 4.2 SusWrite 66.9 33% 150 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 2.9 4% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 16.8% Great: 86%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 261GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 1,205 Mixed 25.8 441% 616 MB/s	4K Read 179 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 1.8 7,677% 60.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 4.5TB 709 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2TB free Firmware: 0.1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 26 22 44 44 112 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	21.9% Poor	Read 27 Write 36 Mixed 11.8 SusWrite 49.1 22% 31 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.2 47% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 21.9% Great: 110%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F3-1600C9-8GXM 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 16GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	31.9% Below average	MC Read 14.1 MC Write 11.9 MC Mixed 10.5 35% 12.2 GB/s	SC Read 5.6 SC Write 9.5 SC Mixed 9.4 23% 8.17 GB/s	Latency 530 8% 530 ns
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 31.9% Great: 52%

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Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,230 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A - $150

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	2,396x
Core i5-4690KIntel $43Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	1,233x
Core i7-4790Intel $104Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	444x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	818x
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	357x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	314x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	285x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $85Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	209x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	140x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	261x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	161x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	126x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $798

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $210	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $135
Intel Core i5-12600K $159	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $389	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $84
Intel Core i5-12400F $111	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $400