Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics37.3% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130819
Uptime1 Days
Run DateOct 02 '17 at 03:42
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Memory 54
1-Core 29.5
2-Core 102
36% 61.9 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 420
49% 381 Pts
64-Core 421
26% 421 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8466) 3GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
37.3% Below average
Lighting 41.5
Reflection 45.2
Parallax 65.9
34% 50.9 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 59.9
Splatting 44.2
44% 55.4 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
625GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 169
Mixed 160
124% 165 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.3
78% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96%
Great: 114%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
279GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
45.5% Average
Read 73.9
Write 84.4
Mixed 75.9
59% 78 MB/s
4K Read 0.45
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.24
75% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 54%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
86GB free
Firmware: 3.AAK Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
25.3% Poor
Read 45.3
Write 42.3
Mixed 38
31% 41.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.22
70% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
50.9% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 18
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 9.9
21% 7.33 GB/s
Latency 146
27% 146 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 64%

 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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