Asus SABERTOOTH Z77

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 80.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	The boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 (all builds)
Memory	10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130813
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Aug 31 '17 at 16:59
Run Duration	289 Seconds
Run User	BLR-User
Background CPU	25%

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136 185,516 User benchmarks, average bench 68% LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	80.4% Excellent	Memory 91.5 1-Core 116 2-Core 227 83% 145 Pts	4-Core 396 8-Core 431 54% 414 Pts	64-Core 439 27% 439 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 80.4% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350 22,303 User benchmarks, average bench 20% Asus(1043 8387) 1.2GB CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 385.41 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 18% Great: 22%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 980GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 150 144 9475 (04) Start/Stop count 77 77 23348 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 33 33 48974 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 439 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 171 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 29 29 515101 (C2) HDA temperature 116 108 36 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	48.1% Average	Read 71.6 Write 96 Mixed 98.4 67% 88.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.49 4K Write 1.76 4K Mixed 0.22 77% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 83%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 804GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 167 166 6608 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1821 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 2125 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 68 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 16 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 5411 (C2) HDA temperature 119 110 31 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	66.6% Good	Read 118 Write 113 Mixed 107 85% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.97 4K Write 2.69 4K Mixed 0.26 119% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 66.6% Great: 100%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 93GB free (System drive) Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 5 (03) Spinup time 181 178 5950 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1949 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 62 62 27961 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 275 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 111 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 161 161 118464 (C2) HDA temperature 118 109 32 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	63.3% Good	Read 126 Write 94.9 Mixed 132 89% 117 MB/s	4K Read 0.68 4K Write 1.85 4K Mixed 0.19 83% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 63.3% Great: 83%
WD WD40EURX 4TB-$113 567 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 36GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 183 176 7808 (04) Start/Stop count 87 87 13175 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 66 66 25501 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 263 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 82 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 196 196 13094 (C2) HDA temperature 118 110 34 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	59.3% Above average	Read 108 Write 98.4 Mixed 100 77% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.51 4K Write 2.37 4K Mixed 0.16 83% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 59.3% Great: 94%
WD WD40EURX 4TB-$113 567 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 182 175 7858 (04) Start/Stop count 91 91 9792 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 70 70 22608 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 235 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 69 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 197 197 9722 (C2) HDA temperature 117 109 35 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	57.6% Above average	Read 109 Write 91.3 Mixed 85.5 72% 95.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.33 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.15 60% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 57.6% Great: 94%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 1GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 184 180 7758 (04) Start/Stop count 95 95 5278 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 88 88 8832 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 114 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 19 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 165 165 107669 (C2) HDA temperature 114 109 38 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	47.6% Average	Read 100 Write 65.5 Mixed 70.3 59% 78.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.37 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.16 59% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 47.6% Great: 87%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 0GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (30^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 184 178 7758 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6975 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 80 80 14683 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 138 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 25 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 153 153 141159 (C2) HDA temperature 117 111 35 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	57.8% Above average	Read 114 Write 87.5 Mixed 116 80% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.42 4K Write 1.43 4K Mixed 0.13 59% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 57.8% Great: 87%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905471-052.A00LF 2x8GB 57 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	52.1% Above average	MC Read 18.2 MC Write 18.3 MC Mixed 16.8 51% 17.8 GB/s	SC Read 14.8 SC Write 17.1 SC Mixed 14.9 45% 15.6 GB/s	Latency 65 62% 65 ns
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 52.1% Great: 53%

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Gaming 60%

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Desktop 79%

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Workstation 49%

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Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 - $210

CPU
Core i7-3770KIntel $175Bench 72%, 165,979 samples	1,277x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	394x
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	381x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	168x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	161x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	158x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	82x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	75x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	74x

RAM
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBCorsairBench 54%, 43,127 samples	107x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 20,667 samples	101x
Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBCorsairBench 53%, 34,385 samples	65x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $612

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16