Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics25.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140529
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 15 '17 at 15:20
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 32%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 61.9
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 168
59% 105 Pts
4-Core 257
8-Core 295
36% 276 Pts
64-Core 308
19% 308 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7950-$290
MSI(1462 2761) 3GB
CLim: 840 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25.5% Poor
Lighting 32.4
Reflection 24.3
Parallax 39.8
26% 32.1 fps
MRender 24.1
Gravity 30.4
Splatting 31.4
24% 28.6 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 25.5%
Great: 32%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB-$83
816GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Read 130
Write 148
Mixed 124
101% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.44
107% 1 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 75%
Seagate ST380215AS 80GB-$45
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4.AAB Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 51.5
Write 53.1
Mixed 47.5
38% 50.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.29
73% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 C9 3x2GB
3 of 4 slots used
6GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1360 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
32.4% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 11.1
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 6.8
20% 6.9 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 61%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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