Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 05 '21 at 23:57
Run Duration254 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 20%

 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 i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
74.2% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 200
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 565
56% 457 Pts
64-Core 560
35% 560 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 3775) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.8% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 38.1
Parallax 50.8
32% 42.7 fps
MRender 53.9
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 38.4
37% 46.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme 240GB-$200
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R201
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 136 139 133 122 141 MB/s
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
66.4% Good
Read 270
Write 173
Mixed 214
SusWrite 131
44% 197 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 31.7
128% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 215
DQ Write 176
DQ Mixed 182
140% 191 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 91%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
160GB free
Firmware: SBFK61E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 219 134 88 89 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 329
Write 124
Mixed 266
SusWrite 128
47% 212 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 66.3
4K Mixed 28.7
112% 40.5 MB/s
DQ Read 183
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 167
135% 189 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 100%
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
111GB free
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 55 55 55 55 52 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 404
Write 352
Mixed 279
SusWrite 77.8
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 20
111% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 135
132% 204 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G KHX1600C10D3/8G 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 14.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16.2
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z87 Builds (Compare 1,548 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $540
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