Asus Z87-PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.3% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PRO  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140818
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '18 at 11:18
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 127
2-Core 247
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 601
63% 507 Pts
64-Core 633
39% 633 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Lighting 39.4
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 36.4
32% 35.4 fps
MRender 37.3
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 35.3
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 512GB-$74
405GB free
Firmware: 070H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 513
Write 256
Mixed 344
82% 371 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 83.3
4K Mixed 11.3
92% 38.8 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 11.8
59% 134 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 71%
Great: 81%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
272GB free
Firmware: A3J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 99
Write 100
Mixed 86.9
72% 95.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.2
82% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 75%
Seagate Momentus XT SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$35
232GB free
Firmware: SD23 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 93.9
Write 78.9
Mixed 85.2
65% 86 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 0.69
4K Mixed 0.29
65% 0.48 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 58%
Multi-Reader -1 32GB
23GB free, PID 6368
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 90
Write 63.3
Mixed 64.3
88% 72.5 MB/s
4K Read 9.36
4K Write 2.93
4K Mixed 2.29
212% 4.86 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 38%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
69.2% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21.4
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 22.2
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 53.4
75% 53.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-PRO Builds (Compare 2,534 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $469
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