Asus Z87-C

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive103% 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-C  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131003
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '20 at 15:54
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4771-$129
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 89.4
2-Core 206
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 597
60% 487 Pts
64-Core 599
37% 599 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 60.5
Reflection 66.8
Parallax 64.6
49% 64 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 52.5
49% 60.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 117 102 74 78 74 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 485
Mixed 345
SusWrite 120
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 54.7
196% 69.8 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 176
182% 297 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 103%
Great: 102%
Sandisk PLUS 480GB
83GB free
Firmware: 04RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 210 218 203 222 209 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 477
Write 397
Mixed 322
SusWrite 236
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 15.9
82% 29.2 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 99.6
DQ Mixed 32.9
46% 83.8 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 60%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$63
80GB free
Firmware: 0A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 64 66 65 65 65 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
35.4% Below average
Read 58.6
Write 61
Mixed 54.1
SusWrite 64.6
44% 59.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 57%
WD Red 1TB (2012)-$88
54GB free
Firmware: 0A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 74 73 71 74 73 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 77.1
Write 76.8
Mixed 64.6
SusWrite 72.6
54% 72.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 87%
ST1000LM 024 HN-M101MBB 1TB
65GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 68 68 68 68 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
29.9% Poor
Read 71.3
Write 43.8
Mixed 46.2
SusWrite 66.7
75% 57 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
80% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G KHX1866C10D3/4G 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1867, 1867 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
69% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21.6
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 21.3
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 69%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-C Builds (Compare 783 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z87-C - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $433
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