Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics21.9% 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 Drive50.7% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '20 at 01:06
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 127
2-Core 234
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 649
70% 556 Pts
64-Core 651
40% 651 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1224 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.9% Poor
Lighting 25.4
Reflection 31.7
Parallax 29.9
21% 29 fps
MRender 30.5
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 33.6
24% 29.2 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 48 129 43 118 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 300
Write 98.5
Mixed 131
SusWrite 84.4
34% 154 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 24
88% 33.3 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 134
DQ Mixed 93.2
84% 127 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 85%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB
438GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 177 176 179 179 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 171
Mixed 109
SusWrite 178
118% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
209% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2000 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
73.8% Very good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 27.1
MC Mixed 22.5
73% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 25.4
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,901 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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