Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '17 at 22:40
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 92.1
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 651
73% 571 Pts
64-Core 650
40% 650 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 1 Volume 400GB
351GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
38.9% Below average
Read 68.5
Write 67
Mixed 67.6
51% 67.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 0.91
4K Mixed 0.32
74% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP497157-C01-ELDW 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 64
62% 64 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 61%
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Desktop
Desktop 80%
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Workstation
Workstation 50%
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Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS - $169

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $502
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