Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.7% 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 Drive83.4% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 15 '18 at 18:59
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3-$65
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 116
2-Core 227
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 582
58% 474 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 397.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Lighting 47.9
Reflection 32
Parallax 39
39% 39.6 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 42.4
Splatting 37.4
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB
321GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02.H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 520
Write 492
Mixed 487
112% 500 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 98.8
4K Mixed 12.5
104% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 30.2
DQ Write 102
DQ Mixed 12.5
25% 48.3 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
55GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 89
Write 84.4
Mixed 67.5
60% 80.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.35
89% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1600C9D3/4GX KHX1866C9D3/4GX 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
31.7% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 8.5
28% 9.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 10.6
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.7%
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: 74% - Very good Total price: $477
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