Asus Z87-PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.1% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PRO  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140818
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateApr 25 '18 at 08:10
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 129
2-Core 260
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 669
70% 559 Pts
64-Core 696
43% 696 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
EVGA(3842 2981) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1512 MHz, MLim: 1928 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
64.9% Good
Lighting 81.7
Reflection 87
Parallax 77.8
67% 82.2 fps
MRender 84.2
Gravity 74.2
Splatting 69.5
61% 76 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129
200GB free
Firmware: P0330AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Read 486
Write 245
Mixed 268
73% 333 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 61.5
4K Mixed 24.8
112% 39.3 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 46.2
82% 163 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 95%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 350
Mixed 355
89% 402 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 79.1
4K Mixed 26.9
144% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 23.5
87% 193 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.9% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 17
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-PRO Builds (Compare 2,534 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO - $225

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $469
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