Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics1.73% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory2.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateNov 23 '17 at 12:46
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 424
57% 423 Pts
64-Core 399
25% 399 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
1.73% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 6.88
Parallax 6.88
0% 4.6 fps
MRender 7.57
Gravity 2.47
Splatting 7.87
5% 5.97 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 1.73%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 128GB
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM05H1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 475
Write 305
Mixed 378
86% 386 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 4.56
4K Mixed 2.88
35% 8.81 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
348GB free
Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
61% Good
Read 101
Write 112
Mixed 132
87% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.18
4K Write 0.77
4K Mixed 0.11
35% 0.36 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 61%
Great: 105%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
513GB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
74% Very good
Read 128
Write 130
Mixed 137
100% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.36
83% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 74%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
34.9% Below average
MC Read 12.2
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 9.7
32% 11.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 9
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,942 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: 68% - Good Total price: $773
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