Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.54% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive101% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1768 x 992 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140102
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '19 at 03:31
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User KEN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 109
2-Core 207
79% 136 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 324
48% 349 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS
Zotac(19DA 3182) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.54% Terrible
Lighting 0.57
Reflection 1.19
Parallax 0.16
0% 0.64 fps
MRender 1.48
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 0.74
1% 0.87 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.54%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Reeinno ST240GB S4S3 240GB
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0905A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 405 398 390 391 403 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 388
Mixed 390
SusWrite 401
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 30.8
150% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 48.1
107% 217 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 101%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
31.6% Below average
MC Read 10.2
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 9.1
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 10
SC Mixed 9.7
27% 9.47 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z87-K Builds (Compare 2,134 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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