Asus P8Z77-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot DriveThe 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8Z77-M  (all builds)
Memory15.8 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120326
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 15:03
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
67.3% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 101
2-Core 193
72% 125 Pts
4-Core 281
8-Core 519
48% 400 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 84CA) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4276
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Chronos 120GB-$70
112GB free
Firmware: 504A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.7% Average
Read 197
Write 102
Mixed 105
30% 135 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 63.6
4K Mixed 11.6
82% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 128
DQ Mixed 30.9
52% 100 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 84%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
751GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 145
Mixed 144
115% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.55
4K Mixed 0.19
74% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 90%
Great: 112%
WD My Passport 0740 500GB
41GB free, PID 0740
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
23% Poor
Read 49.2
Write 54
Mixed 10.4
45% 37.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.31
4K Mixed 0.14
51% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 23%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 992017 (997017) 029E CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 029E CMZ4GX3M1A1600C9 20GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
29.8% Poor
MC Read 10.6
MC Write 10
MC Mixed 8.5
28% 9.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 10.3
24% 8.33 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z77-M Builds (Compare 1,274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $442
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