Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics21.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
8 years ago, 8 years ago.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime7.2 Days
Run DateMar 21 '16 at 01:01
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 67
1-Core 98
2-Core 190
66% 118 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 295
32% 255 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Asus(1043 8465) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.5850
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
21.4% Poor
Lighting 24.7
Reflection 24.5
Parallax 30.4
20% 26.6 fps
MRender 35.2
Gravity 28.9
Splatting 25.4
24% 29.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 377
Write 367
Mixed 347
81% 364 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 60.7
4K Mixed 18.8
97% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 31.8
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 35.7
54% 94.8 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
856GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 145
Mixed 147
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.19
68% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3 1600G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
42.8% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.2
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.8%
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 1,545 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $540
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