Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive108% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 09 '16 at 14:23
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 88.6
1-Core 123
2-Core 231
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 632
66% 528 Pts
64-Core 634
39% 634 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6175
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 43.6
Reflection 40
Parallax 54.8
36% 46.1 fps
MRender 55.2
Gravity 38.2
Splatting 36.9
35% 43.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$65
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 438
Mixed 456
104% 466 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 39.4
159% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 129
142% 237 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 108%
Great: 119%
Mushkin Chronos 120GB-$70
22GB free
Firmware: 330ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
51.5% Above average
Read 191
Write 109
Mixed 130
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 97.7
4K Mixed 14.1
111% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 127
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 31.6
48% 91.6 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 84%
WD Green 2.5TB (2011)-$80
286GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 136
Write 122
Mixed 79.2
83% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.14
64% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 0215 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 0215 CMX8GX3M2A1333C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.5% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 14.5
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-PLUS Builds (Compare 1,023 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: 68% - Good Total price: $644
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