Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.6% 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)
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170306
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateApr 20 '20 at 01:47
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 135
2-Core 262
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 672
68% 552 Pts
64-Core 670
42% 670 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 26
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 493
Write 444
Mixed 351
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 41.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 54.1
188% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 224
206% 315 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
OCZ ARC 100 120GB-$82
104GB free
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 291 275 285 291 277 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 315
Write 291
Mixed 190
SusWrite 284
61% 270 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 19.6
87% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 45.7
DQ Mixed 82.5
70% 108 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 98%
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
11GB free
Firmware: MU02.6
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 269
Write 338
Mixed 320
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 85.4
4K Mixed 43.1
146% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 199
DQ Mixed 202
155% 210 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 91%
WD WD8002FRYZ-01FF2B0 500GB
71GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 112 113 113 114 114 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 83
Write 82.5
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 113
60% 82.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1
167% 1 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 DDR3 1600 KHX1600C9D3/4GX 0420 DDR3 1600 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.2% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z87 Builds (Compare 1,542 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
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Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 - $193

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $555
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