Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13.1% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 8 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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130407
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '17 at 17:59
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
60.2% Good
Memory 61.5
1-Core 92
2-Core 170
61% 108 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 328
45% 336 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7770
XFX(1682 3233) 1GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1125 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 17.1.2
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Lighting 16.1
Reflection 16.1
Parallax 21.4
13% 17.9 fps
MRender 13.3
Gravity 15
Splatting 18.2
13% 15.5 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
63% Good
Read 115
Write 105
Mixed 72.1
72% 97.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.24
4K Write 0.85
4K Mixed 0.15
42% 0.41 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 63%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
45.5% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.4
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 15
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-K Builds (Compare 2,129 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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HDDRAMUSB
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