Asus Z87M-PLUS

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.74% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140303
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 02:21
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
67.9% Good
Memory 86.6
1-Core 98.1
2-Core 190
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 287
38% 287 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.74% Terrible
Lighting 3.83
Reflection 6.23
Parallax 6.28
3% 5.45 fps
MRender 8.05
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.3
5% 5.91 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.74%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 90
Write 63.4
Mixed 79.8
59% 77.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.33
88% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 69%
USB DISK 2GB
2GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
6.37% Terrible
Read 18.7
Write 5.82
Mixed 8.22
12% 10.9 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 0.01
4K Mixed 0.01
38% 3.35 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.37%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BA160BJ.C8 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
53.7% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 16.3
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 59%

 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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