Asus Z87-PRO

Performance Results


Gaming 17% Surfboard	Desktop 69% Battle cruiser	Workstation 14% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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.
Processor	With 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 63.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	20.8% 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 Drive	30.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

Very high background CPU (99%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

Motherboard	Asus Z87-PRO (all builds)
Memory	5.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 8.1
BIOS Date	20140818
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Sep 20 '18 at 18:45
Run Duration	324 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	99%

PC Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127 128,482 User benchmarks, average bench 68% SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (27^th percentile)	63.5% Good	Memory 82.2 1-Core 71.9 2-Core 133 59% 95.8 Pts	4-Core 256 8-Core 287 36% 272 Pts	64-Core 387 24% 387 Pts
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 63.5% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170 123,956 User benchmarks, average bench 20% Asus(1043 8422) 2GB CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33 Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	20.8% Poor	Lighting 23.5 Reflection 24.1 Parallax 31.8 19% 26.5 fps	MRender 33.7 Gravity 30 Splatting 25.5 24% 29.7 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 20.8% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Mushkin ECO3 480GB-$155 2,300 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 301GB free (System drive) Firmware: O1126A SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 49 147 99 58 130 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	30.2% Below average	Read 313 Write 308 Mixed 97.5 SusWrite 85.8 45% 201 MB/s	4K Read 4.6 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 20.4 35% 9.47 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 30.2% Great: 101%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 102GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 140 164 189 165 241 MB/s Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	40.6% Average	Read 135 Write 302 Mixed 45.2 SusWrite 155 36% 159 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 18.6 4K Mixed 18.4 36% 12.9 MB/s	DQ Read 339 DQ Write 262 DQ Mixed 278 214% 293 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 40.6% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124 3,845 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC44 SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 71 35 75 72 55 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	30.7% Below average	Read 51.3 Write 40.3 Mixed 29.2 SusWrite 55.5 32% 44.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.3 73% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 30.7% Great: 90%
WD WD80EZAZ-11TDBA0 8TB 1,009 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 1.5TB free Firmware: 83.H0A83 SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 76 92 96 84 106 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	37.8% Below average	Read 50.6 Write 56.4 Mixed 42.5 SusWrite 80.5 42% 57.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.3 223% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 37.8% Great: 105%
WD WD50EZRZ-32RWYB1 5TB 1,380 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2TB free Firmware: 80.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 64 78 87 71 102 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	39.2% Below average	Read 66.2 Write 91.7 Mixed 38.9 SusWrite 70.6 49% 66.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1 4K Mixed 0.4 76% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 39.2% Great: 94%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119 45,158 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 510GB free Firmware: 1AQ1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 62 77 79 68 90 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	41.4% Average	Read 77 Write 29.8 Mixed 41 SusWrite 67.1 40% 53.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.5 99% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 41.4% Great: 72%
WDC WD50 EZRZ-32RWYB1 5TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 1.5TB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 13 14 12 14 20 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	18.6% Very poor	Read 68.3 Write 57.8 Mixed 50.3 SusWrite 14 60% 47.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 94% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 18.6% Great: 42%
ST5000DM 000-1FK178 5TB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 3.5TB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.2 14 12 13 14 12 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	17.7% Very poor	Read 43.3 Write 76.1 Mixed 55 SusWrite 12.3 65% 46.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 0.3 107% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 17.7% Great: 82%
WDC WD40 EFRX-68WT0N0 4TB 35 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 585GB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 26 24 30 26 41 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	24.2% Poor	Read 89.7 Write 80.3 Mixed 50.2 SusWrite 27 78% 61.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 24.2% Great: 56%
ST4000DM 000-1F2168 4TB 108 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 442GB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 13 14 12 14 21 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	28.6% Poor	Read 140 Write 80.4 Mixed 68.7 SusWrite 14.7 89% 75.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 80% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 28.6% Great: 59%
WDC WD80 EZAZ-11TDBA0 8TB 39 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 1TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 9.6 7.6 7.4 7.5 4.1 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	25.4% Poor	Read 94.3 Write 127 Mixed 70 SusWrite 8.7 98% 75 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.9 141% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 25.4% Great: 62%
WDC WD20 EFRX-68AX9N0 2TB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 1.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 27 29 30 30 33 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	17.1% Very poor	Read 60.7 Write 47.3 Mixed 34.9 SusWrite 27.7 54% 42.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 0.3 36% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 17.1% Great: 48%
WDC WD50 00KS-00MNB0 500GB 208GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 25 24 27 28 31 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	20.3% Poor	Read 56.8 Write 57.5 Mixed 43.7 SusWrite 25 60% 45.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 101% 1.17 MB/s

SAMSUNG HD204UI 2TB 61 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 287GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 12 12 11 9.8 9.7 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	18.4% Very poor	Read 74.8 Write 86.3 Mixed 40.5 SusWrite 11.5 68% 53.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 83% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 18.4% Great: 54%
WD My Book 25EE 8TB 12,029 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 1.5TB free, PID 25ee Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 69 91 91 74 115 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	36.1% Below average	Read 117 Write 121 Mixed 53.7 SusWrite 77.3 121% 92.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 1.5 77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 36.1% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB 8,026 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing below potential (32^nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	48.4% Average	MC Read 17.3 MC Write 18.6 MC Mixed 16.5 50% 17.5 GB/s	SC Read 9 SC Write 12.7 SC Mixed 11 31% 10.9 GB/s	Latency 76.6 52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 48.4% Great: 71%

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

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Gaming 10%

Tree trunk

Desktop 69%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 9%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO - $225

CPU
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	1,089x
Core i5-4670KIntel $127Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	422x
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	235x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	170x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	158x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	157x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	105x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	100x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	97x

RAM
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples	58x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBKingstonBench 50%, 19,207 samples	52x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	52x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $454

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16