Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics80.7% 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 Drive70.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (87%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory21.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130819
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 30 '20 at 18:56
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 87%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Memory 61
1-Core 69.2
2-Core 139
52% 89.9 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 538
48% 406 Pts
64-Core 561
35% 561 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
80.7% Excellent
Lighting 100
Reflection 105
Parallax 92.9
82% 99.4 fps
MRender 93.4
Gravity 96.4
Splatting 97
78% 95.6 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$73
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 98 87 94 92 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 412
Write 257
Mixed 294
SusWrite 104
59% 267 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 31
115% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 184
165% 250 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 91%
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
729GB free
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 114 101 75 168 61 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
36.5% Below average
Read 306
Write 250
Mixed 144
SusWrite 116
45% 204 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 5.8
48% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 45
DQ Mixed 29
34% 61.7 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 58%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01L01
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 146
Mixed 99
94% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 0.9
196% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 44% Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 0420 F3-1600C9-8GXM 0215 CMY16GX3M2A2400C11 0420 F3-1600C9-8GXM 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
44.9% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 10.8
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 62%

 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $535
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HDDRAMUSB
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