Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics81.7% 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 Drive83.6% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140603
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 08 '21 at 22:20
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 86.3
1-Core 131
2-Core 238
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 626
63% 513 Pts
64-Core 645
40% 645 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
EVGA(3842 1266) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Lighting 107
Reflection 99
Parallax 91.1
87% 99 fps
MRender 96.4
Gravity 91.6
Splatting 77.2
71% 88.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 229 202 87 90 89 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 340
Write 328
Mixed 297
SusWrite 133
62% 275 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 81.9
4K Mixed 49.9
163% 56.2 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 236
179% 241 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
331GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 126 126 125 125 126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 86.8
Write 81.7
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 118
64% 86.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
205% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.2% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 8
25% 8.83 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 8.4
SC Mixed 8.7
24% 8.47 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.2%
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 1,569 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 - $193

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $685
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