Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.2% 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 Drive99.7% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime18.3 Days
Run DateMar 06 '20 at 04:25
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 206
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 287
44% 320 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
XFX(1682 3221) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32.2% Below average
Lighting 41.4
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 55.3
34% 42.1 fps
MRender 28.1
Gravity 40.5
Splatting 36.9
29% 35.2 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
226GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 283 276 278 281 277 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 296
Mixed 303
SusWrite 280
76% 343 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 39.6
157% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 248
210% 309 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 129%
WDC WD10 03FBYX-01Y7B1 1TB
930GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 128 127 129 129 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55% Above average
Read 133
Write 135
Mixed 96.6
SusWrite 124
165% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
131% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 55%
Great: 55%
WDC WD10 02FAEX-00Y9A0 1TB
930GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 128 127 129 129 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 131
Write 131
Mixed 114
SusWrite 124
170% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1
131% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 55%
WDC WD20 EZRZ-00Z5HB0 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.3 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
21.1% Poor
Read 129
Write 133
Mixed 55
SusWrite 4.1
99% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
34% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 61%
WDC WD80 EFAX-68LHPN0 8TB
5.5TB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 179
Write 192
Mixed 124
SusWrite 0.5
157% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
32.6% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.7 GB/s
SC Read 7.6
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 7.6
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 36%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 2,952 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: 67% - Good Total price: $777
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