Asus Z87M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
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 83.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.1% 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 Drive64.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '21 at 16:50
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 27%
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 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 i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 122
2-Core 239
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 447
60% 448 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Lighting 73.3
Reflection 74.8
Parallax 69.1
60% 72.4 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 70
Splatting 66.2
55% 67.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 130 133 122 127 118 MB/s
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
64.4% Good
Read 196
Write 153
Mixed 207
SusWrite 127
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 87.7
4K Mixed 41.9
128% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 210
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 186
138% 185 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 87%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
45GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 63 64 100 33 132 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 332
Write 106
Mixed 222
SusWrite 98.9
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 74.7
4K Mixed 27
105% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 117
117% 188 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 DDR3 1600 KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 DDR3 1600 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
57.8% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 18.2
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 17.9
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87M-PLUS Builds (Compare 674 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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