Asus Z97-AR

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics44.1% 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 Drive48.8% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-AR  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 15 '22 at 14:51
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 81.1
1-Core 118
2-Core 250
82% 150 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 496
59% 456 Pts
64-Core 480
30% 480 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8469) 3GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.1% Average
Lighting 51.5
Reflection 56.5
Parallax 67.2
42% 58.4 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 61.6
Splatting 51.2
48% 60.2 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 414 421 431 418 438 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
48.8% Average
Read 206
Write 25.4
Mixed 36.4
SusWrite 392
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 15.5
4K Mixed 11.2
53% 15.6 MB/s
DQ Read 22.1
DQ Write 12.4
DQ Mixed 14.9
12% 16.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 100%
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
112GB free
Firmware: 560ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 87 100 86 72 69 MB/s
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.5% Above average
Read 281
Write 116
Mixed 170
SusWrite 83.9
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 28.1
125% 50.3 MB/s
DQ Read 85.6
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 95.2
74% 99.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-465.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
53.4% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 16.6
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 78.6
51% 78.6 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 53%

 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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