Asus Z87-PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive84.5% 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.
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-PRO  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140128
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '18 at 18:43
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 121
2-Core 242
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 642
66% 533 Pts
64-Core 641
40% 641 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 68.7
Reflection 61.1
Parallax 86.5
56% 72.1 fps
MRender 60.6
Gravity 54.7
Splatting 77.4
54% 64.2 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 502
Write 338
Mixed 355
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 68.7
4K Mixed 15
113% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 15.9
78% 178 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 126%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
682GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Read 132
Write 142
Mixed 137
103% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.21
106% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.8% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 13.5
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-PRO Builds (Compare 2,538 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO - $225

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $469
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