Asus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54% 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 Drive193% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime12 Days
Run DateApr 27 '21 at 22:42
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 89.5
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 886
87% 711 Pts
64-Core 1165
72% 1165 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 72.3
Parallax 66.3
54% 68.1 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 68.8
Splatting 65.9
55% 67.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM22.6 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 495 506 495 448 467 403 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
193% Outstanding
Read 1,270
Write 1,977
Mixed 1,345
SusWrite 469
286% 1,265 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 65.2
210% 80.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,210
DQ Write 947
DQ Mixed 717
635% 958 MB/s
Poor: 125%
This bench: 193%
Great: 262%
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
444GB free
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 241 230 237 233 227 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 430
Write 247
Mixed 217
SusWrite 241
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 21.4
4K Mixed 23.9
82% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 222
DQ Write 82.9
DQ Mixed 103
89% 136 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.1% Good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 19.4
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 23
SC Mixed 20.7
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) Builds (Compare 5,220 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) - $195

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $966
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