Asus GRYPHON Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus GRYPHON Z87  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130819
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '17 at 18:01
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 110
2-Core 209
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 566
61% 483 Pts
64-Core 566
35% 566 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 64.4
Reflection 54.7
Parallax 78.4
52% 65.8 fps
MRender 54.2
Gravity 53.7
Splatting 69.3
49% 59.1 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 55%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Series 500GB
392GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 485
Mixed 494
110% 493 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 33.4
150% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 37.5
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 27.3
65% 126 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 102%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C7 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (39th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.7% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 14.3
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 14.6
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GRYPHON Z87 Builds (Compare 647 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $620
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