Asus P8Z77-M PRO

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.2% 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 Drive19.9% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8Z77-M PRO  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20121109
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 04 '19 at 18:06
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (25th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 177
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 404
43% 344 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Palit(1569 1183) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1527 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22.2% Poor
Lighting 27
Reflection 25.1
Parallax 31.8
22% 27.9 fps
MRender 31.7
Gravity 32.5
Splatting 20.8
22% 28.4 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 96 0.8 5.8 26 49 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.9% Very poor
Read 180
Write 116
Mixed 127
SusWrite 42.6
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 9.8
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 11
32% 8.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 53%
Seagate BUP Slim BL 1TB
864GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 26 27 27 25 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
14.7% Very poor
Read 24.8
Write 24.5
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 25.5
18% 23.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.7
157% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.7%
Great: 64%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 32 68 67 38 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Read 83.3
Write 15
Mixed 18.5
SusWrite 49.3
30% 41.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.1
17% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
31.9% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 9.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 10.2
SC Mixed 9
27% 9.6 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 35%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z77-M PRO Builds (Compare 738 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-M PRO - $360

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $650
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