Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.3% 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 Drive101% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 20 '21 at 19:33
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4771-$129
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 232
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 574
61% 486 Pts
64-Core 590
36% 590 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.3% Above average
Lighting 71.1
Reflection 75.6
Parallax 69.3
58% 72 fps
MRender 66.6
Gravity 71.3
Splatting 67.4
56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme II 120GB-$130
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1311
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 288 311 317 318 325 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 321
Mixed 232
SusWrite 294
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 40
160% 60.9 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 150
156% 257 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 101%
Great: 101%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
84GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 177 206 292 225 300 MB/s
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.7% Below average
Read 263
Write 96.4
Mixed 84.1
SusWrite 235
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 14.7
4K Write 20.1
4K Mixed 11
47% 15.3 MB/s
DQ Read 14.3
DQ Write 15.5
DQ Mixed 14.4
11% 14.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 19.4
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,906 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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