Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54% 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 Drive49.3% 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)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '19 at 19:53
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 49.6
2-Core 186
60% 107 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 292
33% 260 Pts
64-Core 376
23% 376 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 69.8
Reflection 66.4
Parallax 63.4
57% 66.5 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 63.5
Splatting 47.7
48% 60.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 57 65 64 49 59 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.3% Average
Read 247
Write 121
Mixed 160
SusWrite 62.3
33% 148 MB/s
4K Read 22.8
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 25.1
102% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 81
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 91
71% 97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 75%
OCZ ARC 100 480GB-$70
307GB free
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 363 420 371 435 373 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 381
Write 412
Mixed 277
SusWrite 393
82% 366 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 37.9
154% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 231
196% 286 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 100%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
54% Above average
MC Read 19.9
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 17.1
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 12.7
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,904 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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