Asus P8Z77-M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.55% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive60% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus P8Z77-M  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130910
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateDec 24 '17 at 16:31
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 95
2-Core 184
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 353
47% 353 Pts
64-Core 363
22% 363 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 84CA) 3GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4653
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.55% Terrible
Lighting 3.97
Reflection 5.23
Parallax 2.75
3% 3.98 fps
MRender 4.95
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 7.17
4% 4.81 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.55%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force GT 240GB-$499
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
60% Good
Read 465
Write 242
Mixed 288
73% 332 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 53.5
4K Mixed 12.2
79% 29.7 MB/s
DQ Read 78.6
DQ Write 87
DQ Mixed 48.4
46% 71.3 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 60%
Great: 92%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
591GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 152
Write 113
Mixed 120
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.83
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.39
116% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 76%
Hitachi HUA721010KLA330 1TB
186GB free, PID 0c31
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
19.1% Very poor
Read 38.3
Write 37.4
Mixed 9.15
33% 28.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.4
74% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.1%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 16.6
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z77-M Builds (Compare 1,276 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-M

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $442
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