Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.5% 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 Drive65% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131003
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 19 '22 at 17:48
Run Duration224 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 251
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 494
66% 491 Pts
64-Core 480
30% 480 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 473.47
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.5% Poor
Lighting 29.6
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 31.6
24% 33.1 fps
MRender 41.4
Gravity 40.8
Splatting 33.4
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BBF1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 95 82 78 81 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
65% Good
Read 331
Write 147
Mixed 203
SusWrite 87.9
42% 192 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 96.7
4K Mixed 34.2
126% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 145
DQ Mixed 119
102% 152 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65%
Great: 73%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
193GB free
Firmware: 3B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 389 388 384 387 383 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 394
Write 399
Mixed 376
SusWrite 384
88% 388 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 63.2
195% 69.8 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 359
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 117%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBRL Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBRL Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
63% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.9
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 20
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 63%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,918 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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