Asus Z87-C

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.9% 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 Drive92.2% 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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '20 at 16:32
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 94.6
1-Core 117
2-Core 232
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 584
60% 484 Pts
64-Core 590
36% 590 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1805 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.9% Below average
Lighting 43.8
Reflection 43.2
Parallax 38.4
36% 41.8 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 35.3
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5 Pro 256GB-$100
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 234 390 409 378 396 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 432
Write 389
Mixed 298
SusWrite 346
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 35.9
137% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 133
134% 220 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.3% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19.1
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 64%

 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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