Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.3% 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 Drive74.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150212
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 12 '18 at 02:35
Run Duration296 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 130
2-Core 244
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 653
67% 538 Pts
64-Core 650
40% 650 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
MSI(1462 C304) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2102 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.3% Below average
Lighting 9.07
Reflection 146
Parallax 135
7% 96.5 fps
MRender 102
Gravity 134
Splatting 114
95% 116 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 513
Write 347
Mixed 332
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 66.1
4K Mixed 15.5
96% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 29.7
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 15.5
40% 79.6 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 105%
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1TB-$84
104GB free
Firmware: ST6OA3AA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 93.7
Write 69.5
Mixed 104
68% 89 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.38
96% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 63%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33
67GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
2.81% Terrible
Read 4.54
Write 4.26
Mixed 74.6
23% 27.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 2.37
4K Mixed 0.42
121% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 2.81%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.3% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 24.5
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 23.5
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,472 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-USB31

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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