Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 61.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130407
Uptime15.6 Days
Run DateMay 28 '17 at 17:55
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
61.5% Good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 98.5
2-Core 193
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 183
8-Core 297
29% 240 Pts
64-Core 266
16% 266 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4332
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 5.12
Parallax 5.44
3% 4.72 fps
MRender 6.52
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.3
5% 5.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$42
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 483
Write 264
Mixed 270
75% 339 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 57.9
4K Mixed 16
109% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 39.4
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 16.4
39% 76.7 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 114%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
206GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 148
Write 157
Mixed 141
112% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 2.14
4K Mixed 0.29
108% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
52.6% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 19.1
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 13.8
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-K Builds (Compare 2,132 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: 75% - Very good Total price: $412
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