Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.3% 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 Drive103% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateJun 07 '17 at 15:14
Run Duration292 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 211
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 405
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
PowerColor(148C 2343) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Lighting 64.8
Reflection 57.5
Parallax 77.9
53% 66.7 fps
MRender 57.1
Gravity 51.8
Splatting 74
51% 61 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS500G32TND-3112A 500GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30060P00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 465
Mixed 486
109% 488 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 83.1
4K Mixed 37.2
138% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 80.8
111% 204 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 103%
Great: 107%
Corsair Force 3 120GB-$109
20GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
51% Above average
Read 207
Write 111
Mixed 138
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 15.2
105% 44 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 34.8
51% 94.7 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 51%
Great: 61%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 130
Write 109
Mixed 102
85% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.22
82% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 83%
H/W RAID 5 16TB
9TB free, PID 0539
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41% Average
Read 133
Write 89
Mixed 108
135% 110 MB/s
4K Read 4.68
4K Write 0.41
4K Mixed 0.13
36% 1.74 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 41%
Great: 66%
ICY BOX BOX IB-3620 1.5TB
1.5TB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
17% Very poor
Read 36.4
Write 37
Mixed 16.9
37% 30.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.14
4K Mixed 0.24
49% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17%
Great: 48%
ICY BOX BOX IB-3620 2TB
137GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
18.7% Very poor
Read 38.8
Write 34.6
Mixed 6.92
31% 26.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.16
67% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT102464BA160B.C16 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
58.8% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 17.8
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 18.4
50% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.8%
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 2,133 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback