Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.2% 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 Drive83.2% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131029
Uptime2 Days
Run DateSep 03 '17 at 22:10
Run Duration91 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 222
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 588
59% 480 Pts
64-Core 588
36% 588 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Gigabyte(1458 353D) 2GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1550 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.2% Below average
Lighting 44.7
Reflection 40.6
Parallax 54.2
36% 46.5 fps
MRender 53.6
Gravity 52.9
Splatting 38.6
38% 48.3 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 35%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN128HCHP-000L1 128GB
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03L0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 496
Write 154
Mixed 234
64% 295 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 30.5
140% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 155
DQ Mixed 78.2
108% 204 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.5% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.5
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 18.1
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,923 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $627
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