Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.7% 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 Drive97.5% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 19 '18 at 10:54
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 225
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 562
59% 473 Pts
64-Core 586
36% 586 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.7% Poor
Lighting 29.7
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 34.5
24% 32.2 fps
MRender 31.3
Gravity 27.3
Splatting 34.7
26% 31.1 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M550 128GB-$40
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 318 337 335 336 331 330 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 418
Write 349
Mixed 282
SusWrite 331
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 41.9
145% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 185
183% 293 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 104%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
899GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 177 180 179 178 178 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 156
Mixed 36.5
SusWrite 178
96% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
137% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173EB0-YK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.8
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 19.4
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 61%

 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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