Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.9% 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 (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140102
Uptime11.9 Days
Run DateNov 07 '21 at 14:42
Run Duration221 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 94.4
1-Core 118
2-Core 237
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 456
60% 452 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.4% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 38.6
Parallax 52.2
32% 43.5 fps
MRender 55.3
Gravity 35.1
Splatting 40.4
35% 43.6 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 44 35 31 35 35 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 423
Mixed 330
SusWrite 64
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 54.7
176% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 230
209% 318 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 118%
Seagate ST3250820AS 250GB-$60
162GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 73 75 74 70 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 64.7
Write 57.4
Mixed 39.9
SusWrite 70.4
43% 58.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.6% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 17.3
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 58.7
68% 58.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-K Builds (Compare 2,133 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus Z87-K - $134

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $477
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