Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 68.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics85.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131213
Uptime2.3 Days
Run DateJun 16 '19 at 18:16
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 28%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
68.9% Good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 98
2-Core 189
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 319
42% 318 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Lighting 107
Reflection 114
Parallax 96
88% 106 fps
MRender 96
Gravity 99.8
Splatting 101
81% 99.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
68GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 167 42 113 50 112 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 452
Write 406
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 129
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 57
4K Mixed 24.1
100% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 138
120% 183 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
24GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 86 95 95 100 102 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Read 96
Write 83.8
Mixed 71.2
SusWrite 96
64% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL11 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.7% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 74.9
53% 74.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,899 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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