Asus Z87-C

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.5% 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 Drive104% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z87-C  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 22 '19 at 19:58
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 0.8 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 248
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 496
66% 496 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.5% Average
Lighting 48
Reflection 55.4
Parallax 45
39% 49.5 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 48
Splatting 62.6
49% 59.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 110 96 89 84 70 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 480
Mixed 304
SusWrite 125
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 55.2
195% 68.1 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 182
186% 301 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
116GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 127 123 126 127 126 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 165
Write 166
Mixed 86.3
SusWrite 126
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 250GB (2008)-$80
22GB free
Firmware: 12.01B02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 95 95 95 96 86 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 114
Write 108
Mixed 66
SusWrite 93.1
70% 95.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
63.9% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 23.1
SC Mixed 19.6
58% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-C Builds (Compare 781 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z87-C - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $437
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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