Asus Z87-WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.9% 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 Drive85% 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-WS  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140605
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateJan 02 '18 at 12:16
Run Duration340 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4771-$129
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 211
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 527
55% 444 Pts
64-Core 537
33% 537 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.9% Below average
Lighting 39.9
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 37.8
32% 36.4 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 38
Splatting 36.7
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 mSATA 240GB-$120
121GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 495
Write 262
Mixed 342
81% 367 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 96.1
4K Mixed 28.1
125% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 50.5
94% 189 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
931GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 113
Write 112
Mixed 108
84% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.48
122% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
931GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
64% Good
Read 110
Write 112
Mixed 109
83% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.52
127% 1.08 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 64%
Great: 112%
Intel Raid 5 Volume 1.5TB
633GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
26.7% Poor
Read 80.7
Write 12.2
Mixed 23.6
29% 38.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.02
4K Write 0.15
4K Mixed 0.17
65% 0.45 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 157%
Qnap iSCSI Storage 4.5TB
583GB free
Firmware: 4.0
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 75.8
Write 30.3
Mixed 43
37% 49.7 MB/s
4K Read 6.71
4K Write 3.87
4K Mixed 5.88
1,005% 5.49 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 62%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
168GB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 137
Write 155
Mixed 126
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 5.26
4K Mixed 0.8
217% 2.26 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 112%
Intel Raid 5 Volume 1.5TB
158GB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
33.3% Below average
Read 102
Write 13.7
Mixed 26.5
35% 47.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 0.14
4K Mixed 0.2
56% 0.36 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 157%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
58.2% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 18.1
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.5
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-WS Builds (Compare 76 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus Z87-WS

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 28% - Poor Total price: $575
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