Asus Z77-A

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.3% 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 Drive96.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus Z77-A  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140318
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 29 '17 at 14:00
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
LGA1155, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 126
2-Core 253
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 518
68% 509 Pts
64-Core 508
32% 508 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8481) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.53
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 42.6
Reflection 38.8
Parallax 51.2
35% 44.2 fps
MRender 52.1
Gravity 49.1
Splatting 36
36% 45.7 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
319GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 416
Mixed 424
101% 452 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 99.8
4K Mixed 29
160% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 48.6
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 28.8
37% 63.1 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$59
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 141
Write 130
Mixed 113
96% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.17
84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 84%
Seagate ST1000DL003 HD103SI 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 134
Write 156
Mixed 139
108% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 2.87
4K Mixed 0.44
130% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905403-174.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 9905403-174.A00LF 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.6% Good
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 19.1
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 19.2
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%

 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $280Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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