Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 08 '18 at 21:36
Run Duration175 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 216
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 570
56% 459 Pts
64-Core 588
36% 588 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
787GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR010 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 75% Great: 125%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
212GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 402
Mixed 419
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 86.8
4K Mixed 47
167% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 344
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 131
145% 246 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 110%
Great: 134%
Seagate BUP BL 5TB
379GB free
Firmware: 0108
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
38.4% Below average
Read 70.8
Write 61.9
Mixed 51.6
46% 61.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 4.21
4K Mixed 0.42
141% 1.68 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 38.4%
Great: 66%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
762GB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Read 164
Write 93.2
Mixed 129
97% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 0.53
4K Mixed 0.18
56% 0.45 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.9% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 14.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 64%

 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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