Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateDec 17 '22 at 13:23
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
74.9% Very good
Memory 72
1-Core 111
2-Core 224
75% 136 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 577
63% 500 Pts
64-Core 570
35% 570 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5171
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.34% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 2.7
Parallax 6.7
3% 4.33 fps
MRender 7.7
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 5.2
4% 5.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.34%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S211028a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 340 375 399 416 318 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 443
Mixed 426
SusWrite 370
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 30.8
130% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 227
175% 235 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 99%
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41
877GB free
Firmware: DEMA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 107 108 108 109 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
59.8% Above average
Read 98.1
Write 91.2
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 109
66% 90 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
385% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 32GB
1360, 1360, 1360, 1360 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.6% Below average
MC Read 10.1
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 9.6
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 12.4
SC Mixed 7.6
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 62%

 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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