Asus P8Z77-M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 66.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics95.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive36% 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P8Z77-M  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120224
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 04 '18 at 08:19
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
66.9% Good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 86.1
2-Core 166
66% 112 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 413
43% 346 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 66.9%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
95.2% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 129
Parallax 119
99% 123 fps
MRender 103
Gravity 120
Splatting 99
87% 107 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Portable SSD T3 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: 0
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Read 431
Write 411
Mixed 424
94% 422 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 36.2
4K Mixed 25
86% 28.2 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 72.8
73% 116 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 75%
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36% Below average
Read 154
Write 161
Mixed 169
36% 162 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 4.7
67% 24.5 MB/s
DQ Read 48.4
DQ Write 13.6
DQ Mixed 7.13
12% 23.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 36%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
426GB free
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 110
Write 113
Mixed 92.7
79% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 88%
WD My Passport 259D 4TB
1.5TB free, PID 259d
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Read 31.2
Write 27.3
Mixed 28.9
37% 29.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 0.84
4K Mixed 0.26
39% 0.48 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 42%
BUFFALO HD-PCTU3 1TB
594GB free, PID 01de
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 112
Write 101
Mixed 69
116% 94 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 2.37
4K Mixed 0.18
89% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1333 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.7% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 14.6
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 14.4
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P8Z77-M Builds (Compare 1,274 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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