Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.05% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131029
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 19 '18 at 14:10
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 108
2-Core 181
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 408
55% 408 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT
Asus(1043 829A) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
2.05% Terrible
Lighting 2.37
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 0.84
2% 2.52 fps
MRender 3.43
Gravity 1.8
Splatting 3.09
2% 2.77 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.05%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 157 136 124 113 106 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.9% Good
Read 280
Write 203
Mixed 243
SusWrite 130
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 35
125% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 160
DQ Mixed 168
129% 176 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 94%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
909GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 159 160 161 162 161 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 173
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 160
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1
210% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 112%
WD Elements 107C 3TB
1.5TB free, PID 107c
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 135 135 135 135 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 108
Write 109
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 135
150% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905402-532.A00LF 9905402-544.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.3% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 9
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.8 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.8
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 69.6
57% 69.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 49%

 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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