Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics65.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive110% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateOct 21 '17 at 13:08
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User MDA-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 0.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 97.8
1-Core 119
2-Core 243
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 430
57% 428 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.6% Good
Lighting 83.2
Reflection 80.9
Parallax 77.5
68% 80.5 fps
MRender 72.3
Gravity 75.1
Splatting 76
61% 74.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 409
Mixed 414
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 87.5
4K Mixed 41.6
166% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 114
136% 238 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 110%
Great: 115%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
435GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 129
Write 138
Mixed 135
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.15
4K Write 2.71
4K Mixed 0.11
68% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend TX2400KLN-8GK 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 30.3
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 25.6
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 47.1
85% 47.1 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 89%
Great: 92%

 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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