Asus Z87-PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.5% 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 Drive132% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PRO  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140818
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 29 '17 at 18:14
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 264
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 520
68% 513 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti-$152
Asus(1043 8447) 2GB
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Lighting 18.7
Reflection 16.5
Parallax 21.8
15% 19 fps
MRender 21.8
Gravity 22.1
Splatting 15.7
16% 19.9 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SV300S37A120G 250GB
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 500
Mixed 506
113% 507 MB/s
4K Read 46.3
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 58.6
211% 76.3 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 128
156% 275 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 132%
Great: 132%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC54 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 128
Write 130
Mixed 127
97% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.19
84% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
234GB free
Firmware: CC25 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 156
Mixed 139
116% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.25
75% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.7% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 14.7
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-PRO Builds (Compare 2,543 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: 62% - Good Total price: $454
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