Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics19.5% 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 Drive82.5% 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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 03 '20 at 18:34
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 115
2-Core 210
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 421
55% 413 Pts
64-Core 435
27% 435 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
MSI(1462 2601) 1GB
CLim: 950 MHz, MLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
19.5% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 26.9
Parallax 20.4
19% 23.4 fps
MRender 30.1
Gravity 23.4
Splatting 24.9
21% 26.1 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Tcsunbow X3 240GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1207A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 322 130 133 91 94 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 465
Write 400
Mixed 397
SusWrite 194
82% 364 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 28.1
135% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 1.1
75% 176 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 116%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 20.2
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 20.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 75.9
53% 75.9 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 76%

 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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