Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.4% 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 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJun 11 '18 at 04:35
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 214
74% 133 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 385
49% 369 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti-$152
Asus(1043 8447) 2GB
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.59
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Lighting 18.5
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 22.4
15% 19.2 fps
MRender 22.2
Gravity 22.4
Splatting 15.7
16% 20.1 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 80.9
Write 76.5
Mixed 61.1
54% 72.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.16
4K Mixed 0.27
81% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL10 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1360 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.3% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.1
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,017 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS - $169

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