Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics35.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 09 '18 at 19:28
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Memory 83.8
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 137
64% 104 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 123
19% 135 Pts
64-Core 101
6% 101 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2963) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.8% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 43.3
Parallax 38.5
38% 43 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 35.3
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.8%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
548GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 161
Write 138
Mixed 137
109% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.16
70% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608ET3LX0. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1360 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
44.3% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 15.5
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 6.2
SC Mixed 10.7
25% 8.77 GB/s
Latency 73.8
54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 65%

 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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