Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.8% 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 Drive54.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131213
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '21 at 08:23
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$51
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 107
2-Core 211
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 395
54% 399 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 2773) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.8% Below average
Lighting 39.2
Reflection 38.4
Parallax 50.6
32% 42.7 fps
MRender 54.2
Gravity 36.5
Splatting 38.1
34% 42.9 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 110 75 70 82 75 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 187
Write 179
Mixed 208
SusWrite 88.8
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 89.3
4K Mixed 34.5
124% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 34.9
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 34.9
39% 62.4 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$37
2TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 179 179 172 136 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 182
Mixed 85.8
SusWrite 168
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-050.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
28.3% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 7.5
24% 8.33 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,933 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $627
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