Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.2% 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 Drive84.1% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 19:45
Run Duration279 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 118
2-Core 237
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 464
58% 444 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7790
Asus(1043 045A) 1GB
CLim: 1075 MHz, MLim: 1600 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.4.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Lighting 26.6
Reflection 30
Parallax 31.9
22% 29.5 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 23.5
Splatting 32.5
23% 27.9 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2306RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 435
Write 373
Mixed 359
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 17
125% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 212
DQ Mixed 41
70% 135 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 99%
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
150GB free
Firmware: X41100RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 483
Write 158
Mixed 208
62% 283 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 45.5
4K Mixed 18.9
86% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 43.3
96% 202 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 101%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 4TB
2.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 252
Write 238
Mixed 169
164% 220 MB/s
4K Read 1.35
4K Write 4.18
4K Mixed 0.94
238% 2.16 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 141%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
425GB free
Firmware: 15.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
40.6% Average
Read 86.6
Write 54.3
Mixed 58.8
50% 66.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 2.49
4K Mixed 0.23
95% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
88GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 84.7
Write 53.1
Mixed 57.3
49% 65 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 2.29
4K Mixed 0.34
102% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 109%
WD My Passport 0827 2TB
403GB free, PID 0827
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
16.9% Very poor
Read 40.3
Write 27.7
Mixed 37.5
44% 35.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.16
61% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992124R (997124R) 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
60.4% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18.6
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 21.1
SC Mixed 19.8
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,901 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A - $299

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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