Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics86.3% 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 Drive105% 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.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '21 at 12:25
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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)
73.6% Very good
Memory 81.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 212
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 561
56% 459 Pts
64-Core 504
31% 504 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Zotac(19DA 1396) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1755 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Lighting 109
Reflection 121
Parallax 106
89% 112 fps
MRender 103
Gravity 105
Splatting 93.2
81% 100 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3 1T00 1TB
331GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 358 364 366 367 365 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 436
Mixed 310
SusWrite 343
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 47.7
160% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 249
212% 311 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 105%
Great: 118%
WD Elements 2620 5TB
2TB free, PID 2620
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 93 92 93 93 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
62% Good
Read 104
Write 94.6
Mixed 64
SusWrite 92.3
118% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 8.6
4K Mixed 0.5
314% 3.43 MB/s
DQ Read 0.3
DQ Write 10.2
DQ Mixed 0.6
368% 3.7 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 62%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMD16GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMD16GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMD16GX3M2A1866C9 0215 CMD16GX3M2A1866C9 32GB
1867, 1333, 1867, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.9% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 13.5
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 78.4
51% 78.4 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 71%

 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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