Ciara Q87M-XA

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.1% 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 Drive60.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemCiara Q87M-XA  (all builds)
MotherboardASUSTeK Q87M-E
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190322
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 31 '20 at 22:29
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 212
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 383
52% 390 Pts
64-Core 400
25% 400 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Lighting 37.8
Reflection 36.4
Parallax 32.3
31% 35.5 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 34
Splatting 34.4
29% 35.1 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 123 109 108 116 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
60.5% Good
Read 332
Write 125
Mixed 183
SusWrite 112
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 77.5
4K Mixed 29
110% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 107
91% 133 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$22
466GB free
Firmware: KC65
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 131 133 132 134 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 140
Write 134
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 130
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 18.8
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 21
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Q87M-XA Builds (Compare 169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Ciara Q87M-XA

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 78% - Very good Total price: $114
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