Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics26.9% 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 Drive112% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '21 at 11:49
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 92
2-Core 221
75% 133 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 372
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.9%
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
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.9% Poor
Lighting 29.3
Reflection 37.6
Parallax 42.6
24% 36.5 fps
MRender 49.6
Gravity 36.8
Splatting 35.5
33% 40.6 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 26.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 251 245 246 237 239 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 327
Mixed 453
SusWrite 238
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 59.5
202% 72.6 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 225
194% 289 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 112%
Great: 129%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
210GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 34 34 41 54 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
26.4% Poor
Read 52.5
Write 73.6
Mixed 39.1
SusWrite 39.5
38% 51.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.3
62% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 19.3
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.4
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 61%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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