Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 88.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 30 '22 at 21:45
Run Duration250 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 258
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 510
65% 494 Pts
64-Core 506
31% 506 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 79%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6810
Write 5,508
Mixed 5,801
1,345% 6,040 MB/s
4K Read 499
4K Write 206
4K Mixed 297
1,247% 334 MB/s
DQ Read 1,309
DQ Write 1,034
DQ Mixed 1,144
864% 1,162 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$80
287GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 84 85 84 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 102
Write 105
Mixed 82.1
SusWrite 84
69% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
199% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-519.A00LF 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
64.9% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 23.5
MC Mixed 20.5
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 20.3
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-K Builds (Compare 2,139 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $542Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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