Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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.
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 Drive94.3% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140128
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 30 '18 at 08:08
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 (92nd percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 212
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 412
53% 399 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 85B7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 70.8
Reflection 67.2
Parallax 53.3
58% 63.8 fps
MRender 72.5
Gravity 71.1
Splatting 69.4
58% 71 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$100
143GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 341
Mixed 348
88% 396 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 70.5
4K Mixed 27
138% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 82
116% 218 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 118%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$39
852GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 180
Mixed 155
132% 176 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.45
4K Mixed 0.27
115% 1.22 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.3% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.9
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 16.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.3%
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 2,942 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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