Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics20.4% 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 Drive90.5% 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.
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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 06 '19 at 04:22
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 86.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 234
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 335
8-Core 422
49% 378 Pts
64-Core 427
26% 427 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
PNY(196E 1380) 2GB
CLim: 1476 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
20.4% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 19.7
Parallax 23.5
21% 23.1 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 26.7
Splatting 16.3
19% 24 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.4%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M5 Pro 256GB-$100
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 379 348 401 395 395 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 436
Write 387
Mixed 282
SusWrite 375
83% 370 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 78.2
4K Mixed 33.4
122% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 167
158% 245 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.1% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 21
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.1%
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 2,898 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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