Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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)
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)
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131029
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 21:54
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd 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 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 77.5
1-Core 97.3
2-Core 192
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 348
45% 339 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.1% Average
Lighting 59.9
Reflection 64.9
Parallax 57.6
49% 60.8 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 53.5
Splatting 51.9
47% 57.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP900 256GB-$300
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.8.2
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 271
Write 218
Mixed 228
53% 239 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 91
4K Mixed 17.4
86% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 102
99% 152 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
2GB free
Firmware: JC66
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 68.2
Write 57
Mixed 39.5
41% 54.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
44GB free
Firmware: JC66
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 103 83 67 68 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 83.8
Write 87.7
Mixed 55
SusWrite 82.4
57% 77.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.5% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 12.7
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.3
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 85.4
47% 85.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 64%

 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%
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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