Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.2% 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 Drive98.9% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 18:30
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 253
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 514
68% 511 Pts
64-Core 507
31% 507 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8465) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.2% Below average
Lighting 40.7
Reflection 38.3
Parallax 50.1
33% 43 fps
MRender 52.6
Gravity 48
Splatting 35.3
36% 45.3 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 120GB-$80
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.Y
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 314 267 250 237 267 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 414
Mixed 308
SusWrite 248
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 41.1
158% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 66.6
128% 255 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 104%
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
152GB free
Firmware: SAFM00.Y
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 443 479 484 485 483 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 498
Mixed 334
SusWrite 439
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 42.5
163% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 69.3
132% 262 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 112%
Great: 111%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
792GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 153 153 153 153 152 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 149
Write 150
Mixed 97.2
SusWrite 150
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64.1% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 20.2
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z87 Builds (Compare 1,545 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 - $193

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $540
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HDDRAMUSB
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