Asus Z77-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive44.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus Z77-A  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130823
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 29 '17 at 21:52
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 81.2
1-Core 44.2
2-Core 88.4
47% 71.3 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 403
34% 293 Pts
64-Core 537
33% 537 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.150.2211.0
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Lighting 34.3
Reflection 30.8
Parallax 40.8
28% 35.3 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 28.4
Splatting 36
26% 30.6 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 394
Write 130
Mixed 182
51% 235 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 48
4K Mixed 8.75
56% 23.2 MB/s
DQ Read 94.1
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 38.6
47% 81.1 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 85%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
192GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
69.5% Good
Read 132
Write 110
Mixed 96.7
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.24
90% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1600KLH-8G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
29.9% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 9.5
MC Mixed 8.7
27% 9.57 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 8.9
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 61%

 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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