Asus Z97-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.9% 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 Drive110% 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 10 '18 at 15:42
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 94.7
1-Core 96.2
2-Core 216
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 448
57% 434 Pts
64-Core 448
28% 448 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Asus(1043 849E) 3GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 69.8
Reflection 64.5
Parallax 85.1
57% 73.1 fps
MRender 77.3
Gravity 77.9
Splatting 49.1
54% 68.1 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 143 144 102 76 75 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 485
Mixed 317
SusWrite 137
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 47.4
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 57.5
211% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 180
185% 301 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 195 195 196 195 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 156
Mixed 86.3
SusWrite 194
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 112%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
59.1% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 18
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 17.4
52% 18.3 GB/s
Latency 58
69% 58 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A Builds (Compare 5,014 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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