Asus P8Z77-M

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing CPU, RAM
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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.
Graphics1.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus P8Z77-M  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130910
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateJun 14 '15 at 20:38
Run Duration182 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
1-Core 102
2-Core 202
69% 152 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 386
52% 388 Pts
64-Core 388
24% 388 Pts
Poor: 50% Great: 75%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)
Asus(1043 84CA) 2.2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.3958
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
1.79% Terrible
Lighting 1.87
Reflection 1.85
Parallax 1.44
2% 1.72 fps
MRender 3.29
Gravity 1.17
Splatting 3.7
2% 2.72 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.79%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
VT USB 3.0 240GB
223GB free
Firmware: 0
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
6.6% Terrible
Read 31.7
Write 19
Mixed 29.6
6% 26.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.39
4K Write 6.31
4K Mixed 3.05
14% 4.58 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 6.6%
Great: 42%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
58.4% Above average
Read 266
Write 255
Mixed 263
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 43.2
4K Mixed 17.9
81% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 174
DQ Mixed 65.9
80% 140 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 116%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
480GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 149
Write 153
Mixed 148
113% 150 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 2.88
4K Mixed 0.24
129% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 109%
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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