Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive63.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140729
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateApr 18 '18 at 00:08
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.2% Very good
Memory 95.4
1-Core 98.9
2-Core 194
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 367
49% 366 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.2% Above average
Lighting 65.2
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 61.6
53% 65.1 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 61.4
Splatting 54.7
50% 62.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0705AB Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 490
Write 260
Mixed 267
75% 339 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 16.1
88% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 31.9
DQ Write 46.1
DQ Mixed 13.5
17% 30.5 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 92%
WD My Passport 1TB
380GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
16% Very poor
Read 35.4
Write 27.5
Mixed 34.4
41% 32.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.16
59% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16%
Great: 45%
0GB free, PID 0165
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
9.42% Terrible
Read 22.4
Write 14.8
Mixed 4.64
15% 14 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
48% 3.77 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 9.42%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
40.1% Average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 11.7
36% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 12.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 56
71% 56 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 40%

 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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