Asus SABERTOOTH Z77

Performance Results


Gaming 123% UFO	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 103% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	139% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	128% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

Motherboard	Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 (all builds)
Memory	13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20130813
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 19 '19 at 00:20
Run Duration	311 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175 165,979 User benchmarks, average bench 72% LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	87.9% Excellent	Memory 98 1-Core 129 2-Core 259 91% 162 Pts	4-Core 420 8-Core 639 66% 529 Pts	64-Core 650 40% 650 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 87.9% Great: 83%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 6696) CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2822 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 419.35 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	139% Outstanding	Lighting 199 Reflection 204 Parallax 210 162% 204 fps	MRender 130 Gravity 197 Splatting 132 124% 153 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 139% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 542GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 467 475 479 480 478 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 491 Mixed 462 SusWrite 473 109% 485 MB/s	4K Read 42 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 58.9 198% 70.7 MB/s	DQ Read 391 DQ Write 356 DQ Mixed 370 278% 372 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 133%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 683GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2290 2169 1188 1193 1190 1192 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	315% Outstanding	Read 2,447 Write 2,312 Mixed 1,751 SusWrite 1537 452% 2,012 MB/s	4K Read 60.8 4K Write 145 4K Mixed 83.9 276% 96.6 MB/s	DQ Read 967 DQ Write 702 DQ Mixed 888 649% 852 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 315% Great: 372%
WD WD6400AADS-00M2B0 640GB 1,496 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 63GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 64 63 64 64 64 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	36.5% Below average	Read 63 Write 65.3 Mixed 40.5 SusWrite 63.7 43% 58.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 36.5% Great: 59%
WD WD5000AZLX-00K4KA0 500GB 44,506 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 16GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 185 182 185 183 186 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	94.3% Outstanding	Read 144 Write 131 Mixed 79.3 SusWrite 184 99% 135 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.2 222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 104%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39 64,707 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 27GB free Firmware: 01.03B01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 94 98 98 97 97 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	62.4% Good	Read 120 Write 117 Mixed 66 SusWrite 96.7 73% 100 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 62.4% Great: 60%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 32GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 113 113 117 119 129 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	77.4% Very good	Read 153 Write 151 Mixed 90.8 SusWrite 116 94% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 3.5 4K Mixed 1 213% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 77.4% Great: 112%
WD My Book 1TB 10,299 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 22GB free, PID 1100 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	14.3% Very poor	Read 30.5 Write 27 Mixed 23.2 SusWrite 13.5 31% 23.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.7 101% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 14.3% Great: 22%
WD My Book 1TB 10,299 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 27GB free, PID 1100 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	13.8% Very poor	Read 31.5 Write 26 Mixed 23.8 SusWrite 13.8 31% 23.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.6 90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 13.8% Great: 22%
WD Elements 1TB 51,914 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 41GB free, PID 1021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 31 36 37 37 36 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	18.2% Very poor	Read 38 Write 30.3 Mixed 28.2 SusWrite 34.9 44% 32.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 18.2% Great: 43%
WD My Book 1230 6TB 1,283 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1.5TB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 118 120 119 120 118 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	51.1% Above average	Read 115 Write 112 Mixed 80.3 SusWrite 119 144% 106 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 130% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 51.1% Great: 68%
WD Elements 1TB 51,914 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 25GB free, PID 1021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 14 13 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	11.2% Very poor	Read 32.5 Write 27.7 Mixed 26.2 SusWrite 13.5 32% 25 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.5 57% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 11.2% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB 3,098 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2200 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	77.7% Very good	MC Read 28.6 MC Write 27.3 MC Mixed 24 76% 26.6 GB/s	SC Read 23.2 SC Write 23 SC Mixed 24.2 67% 23.5 GB/s	Latency 46.1 87% 46.1 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 77.7% Great: 78%

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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	1,274x
Core i7-3770Intel $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples	393x
Core i5-3570KIntel $136Bench 68%, 185,516 samples	377x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	167x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	161x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	156x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	82x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	75x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 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 $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16