Asus Z87-C

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.6% 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 Drive100% 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z87-C  (all builds)
Memory17.9 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140128
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '20 at 01:47
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 112
2-Core 219
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 414
56% 417 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.4.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.6% Below average
Lighting 44.4
Reflection 32.3
Parallax 55.8
36% 44.2 fps
MRender 30.5
Gravity 43.3
Splatting 40
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-256M6S 2.5 7mm 256GB
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC8110E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 383 381 368 372 401 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 392
Mixed 284
SusWrite 378
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 40.5
143% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 194
183% 286 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 100%
Great: 101%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40
931GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 117 118 119 118 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 125
Write 114
Mixed 98.7
SusWrite 118
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
191% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 76%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$47
41GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 116 121 116 117 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 170
Write 142
Mixed 96.7
SusWrite 116
97% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
229% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 1302 1600 CL11 Series 0215 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M4X1866C9 20GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1867 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
59.6% Above average
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 15.2
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 16
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-C Builds (Compare 782 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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