Asus Z87-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive62.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-A  (all builds)
Memory2.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '18 at 12:59
Run Duration68 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 84.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 231
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 472
62% 465 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 79%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LAM-64M3S 64GB
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: WDA1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
62.4% Good
Read 476
Write 102
Mixed 166
54% 248 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 71.4
4K Mixed 18.2
103% 39.1 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 96.9
DQ Mixed 47.2
64% 120 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP497157-D01-ELFWG 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.8% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.9
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.4
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Workstation
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Motherboard: Asus Z87-A - $299

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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