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 above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive104% 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.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141105
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 03 '18 at 05:42
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel 0000
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 239
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 670
69% 557 Pts
64-Core 676
42% 676 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 93%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 308 311 312 315 293 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 298
Mixed 299
SusWrite 311
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 35.7
163% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 292
237% 336 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 104%
Great: 129%
WD Purple 1TB (2014)-$40
919GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 123 123 123 124 120 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 156
Write 112
Mixed 74.3
SusWrite 122
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-037.A00LF 99U5403-065.A00LF Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 16GB
1600, 1200, 1200, 1200 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
58% Above average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 16.9
55% 19.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87-K Builds (Compare 2,132 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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