Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 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 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.9% 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 Drive57.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131213
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 01 '17 at 02:36
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 130
2-Core 259
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 689
67% 553 Pts
64-Core 681
42% 681 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Zotac(19DA 3255) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.9% Below average
Lighting 47
Reflection 43
Parallax 56.4
38% 48.8 fps
MRender 58.3
Gravity 52.7
Splatting 40.1
40% 50.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Visionte VisionTek GoDriv 240GB
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 560ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
57.8% Above average
Read 483
Write 174
Mixed 200
62% 286 MB/s
4K Read 7.31
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 9.81
76% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 76.1
DQ Write 197
DQ Mixed 41.6
59% 105 MB/s
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
804GB free
Firmware: CC29 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 161
Mixed 139
123% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.27
80% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 101%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
69.6% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 22.1
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 24.4
SC Mixed 22.4
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 57.6
70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z87 Builds (Compare 1,543 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 - $193

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $555
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