Asus VANGUARD B85

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.2% 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 Drive103% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus VANGUARD B85  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 05 '17 at 08:24
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 98.5
2-Core 192
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 361
50% 368 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.2% Below average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 40
39% 43.9 fps
MRender 40.3
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 35.5
31% 38.7 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Ct250bx1 CT250BX10 250GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 356
Mixed 380
92% 417 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 39.8
174% 70.7 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 60.6
76% 137 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-1600 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
34.4% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 9.8
32% 11 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 10.4
30% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical VANGUARD B85 Builds (Compare 418 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus VANGUARD B85 - $7,816

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $7,994
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