Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.5% 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 Drive83.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131025
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 24 '19 at 14:02
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 above expectations (82nd percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 232
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 583
60% 481 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.5% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 34.5
Parallax 45.8
31% 39.5 fps
MRender 30.7
Gravity 33.3
Splatting 40
29% 34.7 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 267 267 271 273 272 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 396
Write 271
Mixed 292
SusWrite 268
69% 307 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 29
128% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 184
166% 253 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 91%
Innostor Innostor 32GB
24GB free, PID 0917
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 29 30 29 29 29 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 39.9
Write 31.8
Mixed 38.3
SusWrite 29.4
47% 34.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.2% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.4
MC Mixed 8.2
26% 9 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 9.9
28% 9.7 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 29.2%
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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