Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive86% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '20 at 20:43
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 231
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 459
62% 460 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 79%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 159 149 149 132 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 380
Write 206
Mixed 229
SusWrite 142
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 97.8
4K Mixed 49.5
171% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 214
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 180
140% 193 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86%
Great: 87%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
493GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 158 156 158 159 156 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 168
Mixed 141
SusWrite 157
118% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 21.4
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,901 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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