Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.2% 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 Drive80.6% 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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime3 Days
Run DateNov 17 '19 at 19:45
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 221
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 575
60% 479 Pts
64-Core 579
36% 579 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.2% Poor
Lighting 32.8
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 38.2
27% 33.9 fps
MRender 41.9
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 34
31% 38.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.2%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
352GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 389 373 361 345 418 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
80.6% Excellent
Read 326
Write 300
Mixed 377
SusWrite 385
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 40.9
131% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 14
DQ Write 113
DQ Mixed 25.1
31% 50.7 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 80.6%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
583GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 175 174 176 173 176 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 96.7
Write 128
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 174
88% 120 MB/s
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
142% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 16.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,895 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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HDDRAMUSB
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