Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.4% 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 Drive101% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140707
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 08 '22 at 13:01
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 114
2-Core 194
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 617
59% 486 Pts
64-Core 627
39% 627 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 990 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 45.3
Reflection 46.4
Parallax 56.6
37% 49.4 fps
MRender 46.1
Gravity 43.2
Splatting 32.7
32% 40.7 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0AB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 226 245 227 236 252 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 453
Write 422
Mixed 314
SusWrite 242
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 96.1
4K Mixed 48.4
168% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 233
209% 316 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 118%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 8.5TB
8TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 22 23 25 22 22 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.1% Above average
Read 152
Write 110
Mixed 92.2
SusWrite 26.2
71% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 2.4
294% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 51%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 16TB
6.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 122 123 130 115 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 92.5
Write 104
Mixed 54.1
SusWrite 125
69% 93.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.6
149% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-001.A00LF 99P5471-002.A00LF 99U5471-001.A00LF 99P5471-002.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.9% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,034 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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