Asus Z87-PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.9% 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 Drive110% 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.
Very high background CPU (90%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PRO  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140818
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateNov 13 '19 at 01:58
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 90%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 92.5
1-Core 106
2-Core 216
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 581
58% 472 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$233
Nvidia(10DE 21C4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.12
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.9% Below average
Lighting 23.9
Reflection 82.6
Parallax 83.1
20% 63.2 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 77.5
Splatting 74.2
71% 88.9 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
337GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 306 274 283 289 291 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 463
Mixed 428
SusWrite 308
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 39.7
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 54.7
190% 68.8 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 355
250% 310 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 110%
Great: 129%
Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 3TB-$71
178GB free
Firmware: MKAOA5C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 78 81 80 80 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 78.5
Write 86
Mixed 52
SusWrite 80.1
54% 74.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 87%
Hitachi HUS724030ALA640 3TB
3TB free
Firmware: MF8OAA70
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 162 162 162 161 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 150
Write 160
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 162
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.7
170% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
AMD R938G2401U2S 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
63.5% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 19
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-PRO Builds (Compare 2,535 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO - $225

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $469
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