Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results


Gaming 27% Raft	Desktop 85% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 24% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	28.1% 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 Drive	79.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.

Motherboard	Asus Z97-A-USB31 (all builds)
Memory	8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150624
Uptime	3.6 Days
Run Date	Mar 12 '16 at 16:05
Run Duration	323 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	79.9% Very good	Memory 94.2 1-Core 116 2-Core 205 81% 138 Pts	4-Core 354 8-Core 568 57% 461 Pts	64-Core 564 35% 564 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 79.9% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209 161,132 User benchmarks, average bench 26% MSI(1462 2847) 2GB Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6447 Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	28.1% Poor	Lighting 33.9 Reflection 30.8 Parallax 37.5 28% 34.1 fps	MRender 42.3 Gravity 30.7 Splatting 34.3 29% 35.8 fps
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 28.1% Great: 28%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90 17,487 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 256GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 128 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 733 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 9 (AE) Unknown 100 100 24 (B4) Unknown 0 0 5537 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 74 55 193274511386 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 100 100 0 (CE) Flying height 100 100 0 (D2) Unknown 100 100 0 (F6) Unknown 100 100 7271728580 (F7) Unknown 100 100 227311175 (F8) Unknown 100 100 112625829	79.5% Very good	Read 512 Write 351 Mixed 337 88% 400 MB/s	4K Read 28.6 4K Write 84.7 4K Mixed 16.2 109% 43.2 MB/s	DQ Read 130 DQ Write 144 DQ Mixed 16 46% 96.8 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 79.5% Great: 105%
Crucial_CT500MX200SSD1 2TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 13% 49GB free Firmware: 01.01L01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 167 160 6650 (04) Start/Stop count 96 96 4239 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 90 90 7506 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1999 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 99 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 4139 (C2) HDA temperature 115 99 35 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	7.88% Terrible	Read 78.2 Write 64.9 Mixed 64.7 15% 69.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.72 4K Write 2.13 4K Mixed 0.41 3% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 7.88% Great: 16%
Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 750GB-$52 41,501 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 599GB free Firmware: JE4OA50A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 76 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 178 100 73014444033 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 2202 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 91 91 4089 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 2200 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 -138700757860335 (BC) Unknown 100 100 1048580 (BE) vendor-specific 76 48 286851096 (BF) G-sense error rate 18 18 21169 (C0) Power-off retract count 99 99 17432842 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 7185 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 1 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 10 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0	38.6% Below average	Read 72.3 Write 62 Mixed 70.7 52% 68.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.45 4K Write 1.06 4K Mixed 0.16 57% 0.56 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 38.6% Great: 53%
Asmedia ASMT1153e 3TB 85 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 191GB free Firmware: 0 Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	48.8% Average	Read 97.4 Write 72.3 Mixed 77.3 62% 82.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.75 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.26 105% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 104%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107 47,617 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 53GB free Firmware: 01.01L01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 172 165 6358 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2428 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 90 90 7863 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2095 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 117 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 2310 (C2) HDA temperature 116 97 34 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	52% Above average	Read 82.2 Write 98.4 Mixed 95.3 70% 92 MB/s	4K Read 0.78 4K Write 2.43 4K Mixed 0.62 147% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 52% Great: 85%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107 47,617 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 32GB free Firmware: 01.01L01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 173 168 6325 (04) Start/Stop count 97 97 3749 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 90 90 7495 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2001 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 42 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 3706 (C2) HDA temperature 118 105 32 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	54.9% Above average	Read 90.8 Write 100 Mixed 95.2 72% 95.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.62 4K Write 2.51 4K Mixed 0.72 152% 1.28 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 54.9% Great: 85%
JMB352 RAID-1 3TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 118GB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	30.6% Below average	Read 69.6 Write 69.9 Mixed 64.8 88% 68.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.71 4K Write 1.66 4K Mixed 0.25 67% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 30.6% Great: 70%
UFD 3.0 Silicon-Power32G 32GB 354 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 9GB free, PID 5200 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	37.8% Below average	Read 176 Write 36.6 Mixed 36.9 78% 83.3 MB/s	4K Read 6.98 4K Write 0.85 4K Mixed 0.51 72% 2.78 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 37.8% Great: 41%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB 34,385 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1632 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	60.8% Good	MC Read 21.3 MC Write 22.1 MC Mixed 18.9 59% 20.8 GB/s	SC Read 15.8 SC Write 21 SC Mixed 19.2 53% 18.7 GB/s	Latency 59.2 68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 60.8% Great: 63%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A-USB31

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	857x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	248x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	125x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	207x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	128x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	81x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	93x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	91x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	39x

RAM
Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GBCorsairBench 58%, 40,596 samples	69x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	67x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	46x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16