Asus GRYPHON Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive72.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 GRYPHON Z87  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 19 '19 at 13:17
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 219
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 420
55% 414 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 3979) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 67.9
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 65
55% 69.3 fps
MRender 74.6
Gravity 65.4
Splatting 58
53% 66 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 120GB-$75
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 72 67 74 67 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
72.1% Very good
Read 420
Write 138
Mixed 203
SusWrite 75.1
46% 209 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 35.8
139% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 90.6
92% 153 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 77%
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2TB-$71
2TB free
Firmware: JKAOA20N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 125 125 124 124 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 123
Write 123
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 122
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905402-532.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
50.1% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 17.8
SC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical GRYPHON Z87 Builds (Compare 650 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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HDDRAMUSB
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