Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.9% 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 Drive91.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130419
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateDec 07 '19 at 04:20
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 105
2-Core 179
75% 126 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 562
55% 451 Pts
64-Core 554
34% 554 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.9% Above average
Lighting 66.6
Reflection 66.3
Parallax 65.8
54% 66.2 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 62.1
Splatting 53.5
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256M5S 256GB
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 298 369 367 315 354 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 368
Mixed 206
SusWrite 326
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 72.5
4K Mixed 34.5
131% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 144
142% 228 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
365GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 132 132 132 133 134 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 170
Write 151
Mixed 90.2
SusWrite 132
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.3% Below average
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.4
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 9.2
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 63%

 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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