Asus Z87-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (6th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 94 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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 37.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics34.3% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z87-K  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140102
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 04 '21 at 01:14
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
37.2% Below average
Memory 40.6
1-Core 74.1
2-Core 125
44% 79.8 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 159
25% 181 Pts
64-Core 148
9% 148 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 37.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.30
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.3% Below average
Lighting 45.5
Reflection 34.1
Parallax 26.7
37% 35.4 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 30.4
Splatting 37.9
29% 35.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 332
Write 301
Mixed 232
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 44.1
4K Mixed 23.8
83% 29.1 MB/s
DQ Read 343
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 159
167% 275 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
91GB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 81 128 77 124 166 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 99.7
Write 137
Mixed 75.2
SusWrite 117
79% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.4% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 9.6
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 7.9
23% 7.93 GB/s
Latency 199
20% 199 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 75%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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