Asus Z87-PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.1% 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 Drive89.1% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PRO  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140818
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateApr 11 '17 at 20:33
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 96.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 484
64% 481 Pts
64-Core 482
30% 482 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) 3GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.2.1
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Lighting 48.6
Reflection 32.3
Parallax 61
40% 47.3 fps
MRender 30.8
Gravity 47.2
Splatting 39.7
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 496
Write 401
Mixed 412
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 24.5
142% 53.3 MB/s
DQ Read 40.8
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 26.4
33% 57.2 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 134%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
1TB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 106
Write 119
Mixed 117
86% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 0.93
4K Mixed 0.32
73% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 72%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
194GB free
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 74.1
Write 60.4
Mixed 70.2
52% 68.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.31
76% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 30.2
MC Mixed 26.8
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 24.5
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 52.1
77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-PRO Builds (Compare 2,538 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO - $225

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $454
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