Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.6% 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)
Boot Drive81.6% 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.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory25 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140128
Uptime4.8 Days
Run DateDec 11 '17 at 12:34
Run Duration329 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 97.8
2-Core 190
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 448
51% 400 Pts
64-Core 494
30% 494 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
Gigabyte(1458 228F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 83.2
54% 70.6 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 55.8
Splatting 78.3
55% 65.1 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB-$105
494GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 434
Write 322
Mixed 287
77% 348 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 20.9
116% 40.9 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 44.1
85% 175 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 108%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
472GB free
Firmware: AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 31% Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.9% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 17.3
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 17.4
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 77.7
52% 77.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,896 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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