Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.3% 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 Drive87.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 01 '20 at 17:07
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 259
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 513
69% 515 Pts
64-Core 501
31% 501 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1618 MHz, MLim: 1890 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Lighting 73
Reflection 74.6
Parallax 67.6
60% 71.7 fps
MRender 77.5
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 63
56% 69.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM841 2.5" 7mm 128GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM01D0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 333 326 334 192 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 424
Write 298
Mixed 216
SusWrite 260
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 83.3
4K Mixed 36.9
139% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 121
130% 223 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 99%
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
284GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 103 103 104 104 104 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 106
Write 25.7
Mixed 61
SusWrite 99.9
54% 73.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
213% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF51264AZ-1G4M1 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 8GB
1200, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 29.9
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 25.9
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 24.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,956 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: 67% - Good Total price: $777
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