Asus Z87-PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics40.3% 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 Drive81.5% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PRO  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131003
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '19 at 21:52
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 502
67% 501 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
Asus(1043 04F5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
40.3% Average
Lighting 51.7
Reflection 53.6
Parallax 62.4
42% 55.9 fps
MRender 51.6
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 38.2
37% 45.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 108 88 74 70 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 349
Write 336
Mixed 275
SusWrite 100
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 48
164% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 251
DQ Write 213
DQ Mixed 143
132% 202 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
837GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 136 139 139 138 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Read 142
Write 92.5
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 138
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
63% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 18.1
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 63%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-PRO Builds (Compare 2,535 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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