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Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics43.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory7.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130701
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateApr 02 '24 at 22:07
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 50%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$80
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
67.3% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 86.9
2-Core 163
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 384
43% 336 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$176
Asus(1043 8787) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 546.33
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.8% Average
Lighting 61.1
Reflection 28.9
Parallax 29.2
50% 39.7 fps
MRender 40.9
Gravity 59.3
Splatting 23.4
32% 41.2 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SA510 2.5 1TB
759GB free
Firmware: 52020100
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 340 319 349 327 347 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 326
Write 331
Mixed 319
SusWrite 337
74% 328 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 34.4
4K Mixed 21.6
70% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 277
206% 273 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
715GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 95 88 111 103 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 108
Write 118
Mixed 91.8
SusWrite 95.7
77% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
50.5% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 15.9
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 10.7
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 77.2
52% 77.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 23: 0P 1R 3G 9B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
23% 19% 67 296 23 60 31.5" 1280 720 TCL0000 32S321
Typical Z87-A Builds (Compare 3,015 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: $737
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