Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.5% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130819
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '22 at 23:06
Run Duration242 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 44%

 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 i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 100
2-Core 170
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 517
52% 422 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
PNY(196E 1033) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.11
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22.5% Poor
Lighting 25.1
Reflection 24.6
Parallax 33.9
20% 27.9 fps
MRender 36.2
Gravity 35.8
Splatting 27.3
26% 33.1 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 238
Write 314
Mixed 214
57% 255 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 44
4K Mixed 28.8
93% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 356
267% 356 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 2133 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
78.3% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 25.1
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 25.9
62% 21.7 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z87 Builds (Compare 1,548 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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