Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.7% 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 Drive82.1% 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 SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 28 '20 at 04:17
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 128
2-Core 258
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 512
69% 515 Pts
64-Core 509
32% 509 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
56.7% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 62.3
Parallax 81
57% 71.1 fps
MRender 62.5
Gravity 59.6
Splatting 78.7
56% 66.9 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 128GB-$103
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.0.7a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 138 146 146 144 145 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 451
Write 163
Mixed 210
SusWrite 144
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 96.3
4K Mixed 39.7
155% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 163
DQ Mixed 118
105% 159 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 82%
Sandisk PLUS 240 GB 240GB
149GB free
Firmware: UF3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 152 78 51 112 140 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
50.6% Above average
Read 460
Write 360
Mixed 305
SusWrite 116
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 42.6
4K Mixed 10.3
71% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 85.8
DQ Mixed 40.9
47% 82.4 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 56%
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100
1TB free
Firmware: CC34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 103 104 104 105 102 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 104
Write 108
Mixed 58.5
SusWrite 103
68% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series-XP 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
62.9% Good
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 19.8
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 20
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 63%

 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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