Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics76.2% 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 Drive108% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140818
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 05 '18 at 17:37
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 103
2-Core 209
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 406
54% 406 Pts
64-Core 405
25% 405 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Gigabyte(1458 367C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1613 MHz, MLim: 1852 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Lighting 99
Reflection 96.9
Parallax 85
81% 93.6 fps
MRender 87.8
Gravity 85.3
Splatting 76.7
68% 83.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 365 397 384 376 381 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 411
Mixed 308
SusWrite 376
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 35
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 43.2
166% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 148
163% 276 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 108%
Great: 110%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 321 323 322 324 323 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
196% Outstanding
Read 358
Write 300
Mixed 108
SusWrite 322
197% 272 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1.8
624% 4.93 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 196%
Great: 213%
WD My Book 1230 4TB
3TB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 140 140 141 141 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 145
Write 146
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 140
173% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
122% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.7
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 18.9
SC Mixed 18
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z87 Builds (Compare 1,545 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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