Asus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive198% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200721
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 28 '21 at 07:54
Run Duration180 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 88.3
1-Core 148
2-Core 298
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 1,098
101% 843 Pts
64-Core 1,663
103% 1,663 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 99%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.8% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 112
Parallax 68.6
56% 82.9 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 66.3
56% 68.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75
645GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P2CR Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1665 1335 90 89 83 642 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,138
Write 1,687
Mixed 1,229
SusWrite 651
266% 1,176 MB/s
4K Read 48.9
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 70.5
248% 92.3 MB/s
DQ Read 700
DQ Write 936
DQ Mixed 872
643% 836 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 198%
Great: 299%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
12GB free
Firmware: M0CR031
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 464
Write 476
Mixed 398
100% 446 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 36.3
130% 48.6 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 302
220% 284 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 95%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 500GB-$80
324GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 98 98 99 99 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 51.1
Write 18.7
Mixed 55
SusWrite 96
41% 55.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.7% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 13.6
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS Builds (Compare 3,524 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS - $299

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $1,030
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