Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131029
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateNov 26 '19 at 12:34
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4771-$129
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 116
2-Core 210
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 583
59% 477 Pts
64-Core 613
38% 613 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8422) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
21% Poor
Lighting 24.3
Reflection 23.9
Parallax 31
20% 26.4 fps
MRender 33.3
Gravity 29.2
Splatting 24.9
23% 29.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB-$250
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 520ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 110 121 123 131 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 359
Write 226
Mixed 243
SusWrite 135
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 18.6
4K Mixed 21.6
76% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 79.4
DQ Mixed 94.2
85% 132 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 65%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 55TB
40.5TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 14 26 8 28 9.7 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
29.7% Poor
Read 84.5
Write 7
Mixed 15
SusWrite 19.1
23% 31.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
25% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1360 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.5% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 16.3
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 75
53% 75 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.5%
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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