Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.2% 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 Drive99.5% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '22 at 19:04
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 (89th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 86.4
2-Core 236
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 603
59% 484 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) 3GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 22.6.1
Performing below potential (28th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.2% Below average
Lighting 46.4
Reflection 36.9
Parallax 58.9
38% 47.4 fps
MRender 19.5
Gravity 46.5
Splatting 24.4
24% 30.1 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 401 385 392 374 415 387 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 414
Write 418
Mixed 296
SusWrite 392
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 38.4
143% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 154
165% 275 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
857GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 187 191 193 193 193 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 147
Mixed 92
SusWrite 191
110% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 103%
Great: 112%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
157GB free
Firmware: AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 57 58 58 58 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
37.7% Below average
Read 73.2
Write 69.6
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 57.8
48% 65.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2133C9-8GXH 0420 F3-2133C10-8GXM 0420 F3-2133C9-8GXH 0420 F3-2133C10-8GXM 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
78.2% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 24.8
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 23.4
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,910 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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