Asus Z77-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics44.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.4% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus Z77-A  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130712
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 24 '19 at 18:52
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 97
1-Core 119
2-Core 239
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 436
60% 448 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Asus(1043 0501) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1300 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.1% Average
Lighting 51.7
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 76.5
42% 65.3 fps
MRender 66.3
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 55.8
48% 59 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TE512HMHP-000 512GB
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT06L0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 323 311 290 330 280 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 363
Mixed 200
SusWrite 308
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 37.9
153% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 93.5
122% 223 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 157 157 165 167 156 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 130
Write 88.6
Mixed 64
SusWrite 161
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 114%
Seagate ST3320613AS 320GB-$30
80GB free
Firmware: CC2J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 91 91 91 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 93.4
Write 95
Mixed 49.8
SusWrite 90.8
60% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
76.7% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 24.3
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 21
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77-A Builds (Compare 491 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus Z77-A - $144

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $580
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