Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive87.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '18 at 11:07
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770S-$102
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 105
2-Core 206
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 546
57% 457 Pts
64-Core 554
34% 554 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1281 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.9.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 89
54% 74 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 60
Splatting 53
48% 59.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 354 99 55 60 72 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 727
Write 770
Mixed 287
SusWrite 164
108% 487 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 93
4K Mixed 28.4
117% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 394
DQ Mixed 74.6
118% 219 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 133%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB (2018)-$59
233GB free
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 664 435 441 441 440 441 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
178% Outstanding
Read 1,672
Write 1506
Mixed 1,280
SusWrite 477
276% 1,234 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 55.1
189% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 630
DQ Write 405
DQ Mixed 551
402% 529 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 178%
Great: 228%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
315GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 171 170 172 172 169 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 202
Write 162
Mixed 104
SusWrite 170
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 107%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
68.8% Good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 21
69% 24.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 21.9
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 72%

 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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