Asus Z87M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics45.9% 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 Drive91.6% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z87M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 14 '17 at 21:20
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 92.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 206
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 511
55% 438 Pts
64-Core 569
35% 569 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gigabyte(1458 3679) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.9% Average
Lighting 54.8
Reflection 65.3
Parallax 57.2
45% 59.1 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 55.4
Splatting 53.6
48% 60 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon IT LCS-256L9S 256GB
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC82202 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 419
Mixed 415
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 66.9
4K Mixed 34.2
118% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 70.9
100% 184 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 95%
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
82GB free
Firmware: SC23 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
70% Good
Read 126
Write 119
Mixed 97.5
85% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.17
58% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
60.6% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 19.2
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 17.6
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 63%

 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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