Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.8% 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 Drive76.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131213
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateOct 22 '18 at 10:29
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 14%
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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 i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 99.8
2-Core 199
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 247
43% 302 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Lighting 74.3
Reflection 76.3
Parallax 66.1
61% 72.2 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 73
58% 71.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 151 139 138 138 134 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 352
Write 170
Mixed 240
SusWrite 143
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 90.7
4K Mixed 40.3
146% 53.8 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 180
137% 186 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 87%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 1TB-$50
56GB free
Firmware: CV23
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 73 62 68 77 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 160
Write 144
Mixed 66.2
SusWrite 69.3
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 119%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
286GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 142 137 138 139 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 178
Mixed 72
SusWrite 139
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
49.7% Average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 15.4
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,900 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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