Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 56.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics48.4% 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 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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 (82%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 29 '17 at 21:33
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 82%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4430-$124
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
56.5% Above average
Memory 78.9
1-Core 64.6
2-Core 173
60% 105 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 224
27% 209 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 9.18.10.3055
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.4% Average
Lighting 59.5
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 58.3
48% 61.5 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 51
48% 60.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
909GB free
Firmware: 0A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
60.9% Good
Read 114
Write 98.6
Mixed 104
80% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.17
4K Write 1.21
4K Mixed 0.16
47% 0.51 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
61.7% Good
Read 114
Write 101
Mixed 97
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 0.86
4K Mixed 0.32
70% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL8-2GBRM Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 F3-12800CL8-2GBRM Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 12GB
1373, 1373, 1373, 1373 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.1% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.5
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 12.1
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns

 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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