Asus SABERTOOTH Z77

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 79%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.4% 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 Drive95.2% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z77  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130813
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMay 19 '18 at 13:19
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
79% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 108
2-Core 200
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 528
55% 443 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 79%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.4% Below average
Lighting 43.4
Reflection 42.3
Parallax 37.7
35% 41.1 fps
MRender 36.6
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 35
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 512GB-$349
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 408
Mixed 407
96% 431 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 31.6
138% 54.8 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 142
DQ Mixed 82.5
96% 169 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 108%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 101
Write 84.4
Mixed 84.8
68% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.15
66% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 859B ST51264BA160B.16F 029E CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.2% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 11.4
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 13.3
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z77 Builds (Compare 2,507 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $612
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