Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.8% 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)
Boot Drive111% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131029
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 28 '21 at 11:52
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 90.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 209
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 493
55% 431 Pts
64-Core 544
34% 544 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
MSI(1462 328D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 71.7
Reflection 75.5
Parallax 69.1
58% 72.1 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 72.4
Splatting 68
56% 69.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 386 410 415 420 416 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 448
Mixed 375
SusWrite 384
95% 420 MB/s
4K Read 39.4
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 50
168% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 251
218% 322 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 111%
Great: 126%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
755GB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 163 163 169 168 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 154
Mixed 87.8
SusWrite 161
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.5% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 17.2
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 17.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,924 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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