Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics27.6% 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 Drive106% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130701
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 21:40
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 111
2-Core 216
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 404
51% 385 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 411.70
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.6% Poor
Lighting 32.1
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 37.4
26% 33 fps
MRender 40.9
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 33.3
30% 37.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 271 168 151 143 130 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 436
Write 423
Mixed 322
SusWrite 215
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 60.8
190% 69.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 356
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 106%
Great: 134%
WD Black 500GB (2008)-$95
88GB free
Firmware: 0107
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 98 100 99 100 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 68.8
Write 64.3
Mixed 54.3
SusWrite 99
53% 71.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70.3% Very good
MC Read 25
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 22.8
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 20.5
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,895 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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