Asus Z77-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive101% 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 Z77-A  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140318
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '20 at 15:28
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
69.2% Good
Memory 73
1-Core 94.5
2-Core 190
67% 119 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 359
50% 370 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 79%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 470 456 435 422 439 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 415
Write 402
Mixed 338
SusWrite 449
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 39.1
146% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 170
160% 244 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 101%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-006.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 800 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
33% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 10.2
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 10.6
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 94.6
42% 94.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 33%
Great: 57%

 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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