Asus SABERTOOTH Z87

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 63.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive15.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z87  (all builds)
Memory20.3 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130517
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 04 '19 at 23:26
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4130-$42
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
63.5% Good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 102
2-Core 174
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 268
36% 269 Pts
64-Core 272
17% 272 Pts
Poor: 32%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 63%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
XFX(1682 2372) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.74
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.65% Terrible
Lighting 5.2
Reflection 2.38
Parallax 2.78
4% 3.46 fps
MRender 1.67
Gravity 6.2
Splatting 1.7
2% 3.19 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 3.65%
Great: 6%
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 3.53
Reflection 5.42
Parallax 4.59
3% 4.52 fps
MRender 6.19
Gravity 2.37
Splatting 7.78
5% 5.45 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow SNV Series 128GB
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C091126a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 32 13 43 51 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
15.3% Very poor
Read 86.1
Write 54.6
Mixed 10.5
SusWrite 35.3
10% 46.6 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 11.8
4K Mixed 6.4
31% 9.8 MB/s
DQ Read 9.4
DQ Write 6.5
DQ Mixed 4
4% 6.63 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C9-8GXM 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-1600C9-8GXM 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 24GB
1067, 1067, 1067, 1067 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.9% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 13.5
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.9
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 42.9%
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: 90% - Excellent Total price: $555
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