Asus Q87M-E

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics82.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive60% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Q87M-E  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131128
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateDec 10 '16 at 06:53
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4330-$140
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
66.6% Good
Memory 92
1-Core 86.1
2-Core 155
68% 111 Pts
4-Core 239
8-Core 248
32% 244 Pts
64-Core 247
15% 247 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 375.57
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.9% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 117
Parallax 98.3
83% 106 fps
MRender 99.2
Gravity 98.9
Splatting 104
83% 101 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
60% Good
Read 472
Write 103
Mixed 206
56% 260 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 17.7
106% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 27.4
DQ Write 146
DQ Mixed 19.7
35% 64.5 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 60%
Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 179
Mixed 167
135% 180 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.23
87% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.9% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.2
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 9.6
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Q87M-E Builds (Compare 1,213 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Q87M-E

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $389
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