Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.2% 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 Drive104% 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)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 20 '16 at 22:29
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU10%

 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 i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 122
2-Core 244
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 652
70% 555 Pts
64-Core 648
40% 648 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7306
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 69.4
56% 69.3 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 56.1
52% 64 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
238GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 488
Write 398
Mixed 447
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 74.5
4K Mixed 23.8
101% 39.6 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 93.5
DQ Mixed 69.4
81% 145 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 86%
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
224GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 487
Mixed 505
112% 499 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 29
136% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 149
153% 250 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.8% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.9
MC Mixed 9.4
29% 10.2 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 10.9
SC Mixed 10.7
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-K Builds (Compare 2,132 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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