Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.1% 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 Drive72.9% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 19 '18 at 14:01
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 94.5
2-Core 209
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 413
55% 412 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 847A) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.1% Poor
Lighting 32.8
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 37.7
27% 33.5 fps
MRender 41.5
Gravity 39.7
Splatting 33.4
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Dis 240GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S8FM Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 499
Write 300
Mixed 365
86% 388 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 99.6
4K Mixed 7.75
99% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 20.8
53% 111 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
333GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 137
Write 128
Mixed 124
97% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.02
4K Write 2.57
4K Mixed 0.31
124% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 18.4
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%

 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: 75% - Very good Total price: $412
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