Asus Z87-WS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	84.1% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus Z87-WS (all builds)
Memory	29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140605
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 20 '18 at 04:30
Run Duration	321 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	89.8% Excellent	Memory 93.8 1-Core 132 2-Core 257 90% 161 Pts	4-Core 462 8-Core 689 72% 576 Pts	64-Core 693 43% 693 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 89.8% Great: 87%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 165,668 User benchmarks, average bench 213% 299GB free Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	241% Outstanding	Read 2,125 Write 1,381 Mixed 1,301 354% 1,602 MB/s	4K Read 51.6 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 44.9 192% 67.4 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 254 DQ Mixed 146 154% 257 MB/s
Poor: 153% ↑ This bench: 241% Great: 254%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$139 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 283GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 8110 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 46 (B1) Unknown 100 100 0 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 68 53 32 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 21 (F1) Unknown 99 99 4826559970	96.2% Outstanding	Read 481 Write 401 Mixed 409 96% 430 MB/s	4K Read 38.3 4K Write 63.9 4K Mixed 30.7 131% 44.3 MB/s	DQ Read 323 DQ Write 260 DQ Mixed 133 143% 239 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 96.2% Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210 68,849 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 186GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 2021 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 383 (B1) Unknown 99 99 40 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 65 47 35 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 38 38 62306 (EB) Unknown 99 99 65 (F1) Unknown 99 99 22141110316	106% Outstanding	Read 487 Write 484 Mixed 494 109% 488 MB/s	4K Read 37 4K Write 78.3 4K Mixed 32.9 140% 49.4 MB/s	DQ Read 364 DQ Write 316 DQ Mixed 151 165% 277 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70 18,195 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 84GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 8151 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 1041 (B1) Unknown 99 99 10 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 63 55 37 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 65 (F1) Unknown 99 99 2099762670	84.1% Excellent	Read 366 Write 363 Mixed 369 82% 366 MB/s	4K Read 28.5 4K Write 81.5 4K Mixed 28.4 123% 46.1 MB/s	DQ Read 249 DQ Write 216 DQ Mixed 117 119% 194 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 84.1% Great: 119%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB 1,262 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 13.5TB free Firmware: 0001 Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	99.6% Outstanding	Read 169 Write 177 Mixed 168 129% 172 MB/s	4K Read 1.04 4K Write 4.39 4K Mixed 0.56 187% 2 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 99.6% Great: 105%
WD Red 8TB (2017)-$169 4,534 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 6.5TB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 128 128 116 (03) Spinup time 155 155 34386477498 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 223 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 128 128 18 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 1124 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 210 (16) Unknown 100 100 100 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 564 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 564 (C2) HDA temperature 209 209 223339544607 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	100% Outstanding	Read 174 Write 174 Mixed 177 132% 175 MB/s	4K Read 0.88 4K Write 4.21 4K Mixed 0.67 189% 1.92 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 110%
WD WD80EMAZ-00WJTA0 8TB 5,351 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 6.5TB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 128 128 116 (03) Spinup time 155 155 34388443547 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 504 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 128 128 18 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 823 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 483 (16) Unknown 100 100 100 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 582 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 582 (C2) HDA temperature 209 209 219044577311 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	98.7% Outstanding	Read 173 Write 170 Mixed 147 123% 163 MB/s	4K Read 1.31 4K Write 4.52 4K Mixed 0.77 224% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 98.7% Great: 105%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB 1,262 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 4TB free Firmware: 0001 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	97% Outstanding	Read 163 Write 174 Mixed 167 127% 168 MB/s	4K Read 0.96 4K Write 2.95 4K Mixed 0.7 172% 1.54 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 97% Great: 105%
WD WD2002FFSX-68PF8N0 2TB 932 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 993GB free Firmware: 81.00A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 136 135 6166 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 197 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 466 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 179 (10) Unknown 0 200 13807065181 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 91 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 135 (C2) HDA temperature 117 104 30 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	98.6% Outstanding	Read 167 Write 176 Mixed 171 129% 172 MB/s	4K Read 1.01 4K Write 3.11 4K Mixed 0.5 155% 1.54 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 98.6% Great: 114%
WD WD2002FFSX-68PF8N0 2TB 932 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 993GB free Firmware: 81.00A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 136 135 6191 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 196 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 465 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 178 (10) Unknown 0 200 14617687361 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 91 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 133 (C2) HDA temperature 117 100 30 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	91.9% Outstanding	Read 158 Write 162 Mixed 172 124% 164 MB/s	4K Read 0.97 4K Write 3.18 4K Mixed 0.57 162% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 91.9% Great: 114%
WD WD2002FFSX-68PF8N0 2TB 932 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 993GB free Firmware: 81.00A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 136 135 6175 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 195 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 466 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 177 (10) Unknown 0 200 15019193732 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 90 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 134 (C2) HDA temperature 117 101 30 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	98% Outstanding	Read 168 Write 173 Mixed 168 128% 170 MB/s	4K Read 1.01 4K Write 3.07 4K Mixed 0.49 153% 1.52 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 114%
WD WD2002FFSX-68PF8N0 2TB 932 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 993GB free Firmware: 81.00A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 136 135 6183 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 197 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 466 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 178 (10) Unknown 0 200 16063897827 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 93 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 135 (C2) HDA temperature 116 100 31 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	94.9% Outstanding	Read 157 Write 174 Mixed 154 122% 162 MB/s	4K Read 0.95 4K Write 2.87 4K Mixed 0.54 153% 1.46 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 94.9% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB 6,467 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	60.8% Good	MC Read 21.6 MC Write 22.1 MC Mixed 18.3 59% 20.7 GB/s	SC Read 16.6 SC Write 22.6 SC Mixed 19.2 56% 19.5 GB/s	Latency 60.3 66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 60.8% Great: 65%

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Gaming 29%

Raft

Desktop 78%

Battleship

Workstation 25%

Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus Z87-WS

CPU
Core i7-4770Intel $75Bench 70%, 176,321 samples	22x
Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	15x
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	14x

GPU
R9 280XAMD $500Bench 35%, 94,130 samples	7x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	7x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	6x

SSD
Raid 1 Volume 500GBIntelBench 146%, 1,321 samples	4x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	4x
T253X5240G 240GBTeamBench 70%, 626 samples	4x

RAM
CM3X2G1600C9 4x2GBCorsairBench 50%, 173 samples	4x
HMT41GU6MFR8C-PB 4x8GBHynixBench 60%, 1,419 samples	4x
9905403-848.A00LF 2x8GBKingstonBench 58%, 10 samples	4x

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Value: 28% - Poor

Total price: $575

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16