Asus Z87-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 62.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics84.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82.2% 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.
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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131213
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 14 '21 at 13:42
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
62.7% Good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 162
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 220
32% 237 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 113
Parallax 101
86% 107 fps
MRender 93.4
Gravity 103
Splatting 98.9
81% 98.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 88%
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 8472) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.3% Poor
Lighting 28.8
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 36.6
24% 32.2 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 37.5
Splatting 30.7
29% 36 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 25.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$129
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 290 252 290 247 317 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 381
Write 209
Mixed 216
SusWrite 279
61% 271 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 84
4K Mixed 29.6
119% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 368
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 144
152% 253 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 133%
WD Purple 2TB (2014)-$67
128GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 49 63 47 55 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
38.6% Below average
Read 80
Write 79.8
Mixed 26.1
SusWrite 54.5
44% 60.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
126% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-026.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39% Below average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 11.6
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 12.5
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 75.6
53% 75.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39%
Great: 51%

 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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