Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.3% 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 Drive42.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 09 '19 at 19:20
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 112
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 405
54% 405 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8465) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 42.3
Reflection 38.9
Parallax 55.6
34% 45.6 fps
MRender 54.3
Gravity 49.3
Splatting 35.9
37% 46.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 525ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 66 62 63 66 59 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 118
Write 97.9
Mixed 109
SusWrite 64.6
22% 97.4 MB/s
4K Read 13.5
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 25.4
96% 40.1 MB/s
DQ Read 85.5
DQ Write 96.2
DQ Mixed 80.9
64% 87.5 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 73%
Seagate ST3500620AS 500GB-$145
201GB free
Firmware: HP24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 64 66 66 66 67 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 91.1
Write 94.3
Mixed 52.1
SusWrite 64.2
55% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
106% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
39.4% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 11.5
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.1
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 39.4%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,899 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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