Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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. 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 67.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.45% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive39.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '23 at 08:46
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 63%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
67.3% Good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 96.1
2-Core 190
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 332
44% 327 Pts
64-Core 326
20% 326 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Dell(1028 1083) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 474.30
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
5.45% Terrible
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 5.3
Parallax 8.3
6% 6.8 fps
MRender 4.5
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 7.1
5% 6.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.45%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Gamer L TA1D0240A 240GB
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 126 57 54 84 60 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.2% Below average
Read 130
Write 190
Mixed 118
SusWrite 84.5
29% 130 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 44.1
4K Mixed 14.4
65% 24.7 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 144
126% 186 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 95%
WD Purple Surveillance 1TB (2017)-$45
696GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 134 137 137 142 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 87.6
Write 90.8
Mixed 47.6
SusWrite 136
66% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
180% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866D3/8G DDR3 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.1% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.2
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 8.7
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 83.1
48% 83.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z87 Builds (Compare 1,561 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: 66% - Good Total price: $685
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