Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.1% 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 Drive45.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '20 at 21:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ALB-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 99.5
2-Core 199
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 362
50% 369 Pts
64-Core 369
23% 369 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.1.3
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
48.1% Average
Lighting 59.4
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 81.1
48% 69.2 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 57.7
Splatting 52.5
47% 58.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 320 Series 160GB-$149
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LE04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 122 110 122 123 126 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 223
Write 143
Mixed 143
SusWrite 124
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 39.8
4K Mixed 23.6
78% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 80
DQ Mixed 70.9
63% 96.3 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 51%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 107 106 107 107 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 122
Write 113
Mixed 102
SusWrite 107
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 0215 CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1333, 1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.8% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.1
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 16.7
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,896 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 60%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
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Motherboard: Asus Z87-A - $299

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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