Asus Z87M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.5% 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 Drive65.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '17 at 08:56
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 100
2-Core 198
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 376
50% 376 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Gainward(10B0 100A) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.5% Above average
Lighting 66.5
Reflection 64.8
Parallax 81.7
54% 71 fps
MRender 76.4
Gravity 71.4
Splatting 49.4
52% 65.7 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 467
Write 107
Mixed 143
52% 239 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 16.8
109% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 15.4
61% 140 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
981GB free
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 152
Write 149
Mixed 148
113% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.23
71% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-2400C11-4GXM 0215 CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 0420 F3-2400C11-4GXM 0215 CMY8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.6% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 15.1
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87M-PLUS Builds (Compare 672 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z87M-PLUS - $138

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $367
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