Asus Z87M-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.07% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.5% 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.
MotherboardAsus Z87M-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 12 '20 at 21:50
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 104
2-Core 201
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 376
52% 385 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78.9%
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 as expected (53rd percentile)
3.07% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 6.5
3% 4.2 fps
MRender 4.8
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 4.8
3% 4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.07%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow KC300 120GB-$80
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 507KC4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 160 161 126 135 137 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 407
Write 220
Mixed 240
SusWrite 148
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 40.6
152% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 216
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 146
128% 191 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 86%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
944GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 140 143 143 143 144 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 142
Write 110
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 142
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 114%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
648GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 174 173 180 178 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 173
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 176
101% 140 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.2% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 8.5
26% 9 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 9.6
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87M-PLUS Builds (Compare 673 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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