Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics15.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateAug 09 '16 at 07:28
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G3258-$38
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
44.1% Average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 84.3
2-Core 138
56% 95.5 Pts
4-Core 142
8-Core 146
19% 144 Pts
64-Core 147
9% 147 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 64%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
Zotac(19DA 2346) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6143
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Lighting 19.5
Reflection 15.4
Parallax 15.8
16% 16.9 fps
MRender 22.5
Gravity 14.7
Splatting 16.2
14% 17.8 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Read 160
Write 115
Mixed 94.5
92% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.14
68% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 99[2/7/4]110(F/S) 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
19.9% Very poor
MC Read 5.4
MC Write 7.3
MC Mixed 6.3
18% 6.33 GB/s
SC Read 7.4
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 6.5
18% 6.4 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,951 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: 67% - Good Total price: $777
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