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Asus Z97-A-USB31

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z97-A-USB31  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 02 '22 at 00:38
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$43
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
74.2% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 350
47% 349 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 1972) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48% Average
Lighting 60.5
Reflection 60.5
Parallax 54.3
49% 58.4 fps
MRender 66.8
Gravity 55
Splatting 48.4
46% 56.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$78
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 509
Write 356
Mixed 36.7
66% 301 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 43.2
156% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 196
175% 263 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 103%
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$79
238GB free
Firmware: R0427AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 283 416 438 445 446 451 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 458
Mixed 425
SusWrite 413
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 55.2
190% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 257
202% 275 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 118%
Great: 118%
Seagate Portable 4TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 67 70 70 71 71 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
33.7% Below average
Read 48.3
Write 59.7
Mixed 64.1
SusWrite 68.1
45% 60.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.5
151% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 67%
WD Elements 25A3 6TB
179GB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 73 73 73 73 74 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 118
Write 89.7
Mixed 86.1
SusWrite 73.6
120% 91.8 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 1.1
475% 10 MB/s
DQ Read 0.6
DQ Write 10.2
DQ Mixed 0.6
370% 3.8 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.6
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 19.3
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97-A-USB31 Builds (Compare 1,548 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A-USB31

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $633
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