Asus Z77-A

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 66.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z77-A  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130712
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateMar 07 '16 at 13:52
Run Duration62 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2-$266
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
66.1% Good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 69.4
2-Core 150
60% 100 Pts
4-Core 273
8-Core 405
42% 339 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 78%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
355GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 83.7
Write 76
Mixed 56.1
54% 71.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 0.49
4K Mixed 0.11
40% 0.36 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8C-PB HMT41GU6AFR8C-PB HMT41GU6BFR8C-PB HMT41GU6AFR8C-PB 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
65% Good
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 17.5
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 16.8
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 77.5
52% 77.5 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 65%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77-A Builds (Compare 493 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: 68% - Good Total price: $576
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HDDRAMUSB
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