Asus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.4% 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)
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200508
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateJun 18 '21 at 21:04
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 84.8
1-Core 134
2-Core 264
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 854
81% 672 Pts
64-Core 1,114
69% 1,114 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.4% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 105
Parallax 65.6
57% 80.2 fps
MRender 57.9
Gravity 69.2
Splatting 63.7
52% 63.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,227
Write 1,663
Mixed 1,413
392% 1,767 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 74.8
250% 88 MB/s
DQ Read 1,012
DQ Write 795
DQ Mixed 966
706% 925 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 302%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
332GB free
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 432 143 83 83 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 442
Mixed 374
SusWrite 208
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 82
4K Mixed 41.5
143% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 346
260% 348 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$34
314GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 206 207 209 207 207 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 132
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 207
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 119%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
62.5% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 18.6
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 18.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 72.1
56% 72.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 2 107 6 60 31.5" 2560 1440 SAM7088 LC32G5xT
Typical TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS Builds (Compare 3,513 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $1,011
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HDDRAMUSB
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