ASUS-G10AC-1B Review
Category : PCs
Published by Hiwa Pouri on 11.04.14
The G10 is the second desktop PC ASUS Switzerland sent us for review. This time we have a machine here, that features no less than 32 Gigabyte of memory and apart from that there is an Intel Core i7-4770 CPU as well as an OEM GTX 760 graphics card. Overall this sounds like a really decent multimedia PC, which can also be used for some gaming.
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As we know ASUS has been making pre assembled desktop PCs for quite a few years and today we are going to take a look at their new ASUS G10AC-1B.
Preview
Specifications / Chassis
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4770 |
| Mainboard | ASUS G10AC |
| Memory | 32GB 1600 MHz ValueRam |
| Graphics card | ASUS GTX 760 192 Bit 3GB |
| Hard drive |
2 x 3TB HDD Kingston SSDnow 256GB |
| Optical Drive | ASUS Silver |
| Power Supply |
|
| Weight | 14.4 Kg |
| Drivers |
NVIDIA ForceWare 334.89 WHQL Chipset 9.4.0.1026 |
| OS | Windows 8.1 x64 |
The ASUS-G10AC-1B from ASUS is a desktop PC powered by the latest 4th generation Intel Core i7 4770 CPU working at 3.4 GHz with active Turbo frequency at 3.9 GHz, features four cores, eight threads (thanks to hyperthreading) and 8 MB L3 cache as well as comes with the DMI2 at 5 GT/s and 64-bit instruction set. This processor uses the latest 22 nm lithography. The ASUS-G10AC-1B features an Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 192bit 3GB graphics card which is sufficient for casual gamers and the PC also comes with 32GB system memory which should be good for video and audio editors as well as a 6 TB SATA hard drive witch can store 2.000.000 photos, 857.142 songs or 1.575 hours of HD video. It also comes with a slim BluRay writer, a memory card reader, two high speed USB3.0 ports and two USB2.0 ports, available on the front I/O of the PC. The WiFi and Bluetooth are in the back part of the PC.
SiSoft Sandra 1
SiSoft Sandra is a theoretical multi purpose benchmark suite which is able to show differences in CPU architectures. We split the tests with SiSoft Sandra into two parts. Therefore on this page you will find Arithmetic-, Multimedia- and Cryptography-benchmarks.
Arithmetic Benchmark
| Arithmetic benchmark - Dhrystone |
Rating |
GIPS | Percent |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
118.00 | N/A |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
108.93 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
104.71 | N/A |
| More is better | |||
| Arithmetic Benchmark - Whetstone |
Rating |
GFLOPS | Percent |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
95.35 | N/A |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
90.48 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
60.44 | N/A |
| More is better | |||
Multimedia
| Multimedia - Integer |
Rating |
MPixels/sec | Percent |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
385.89 | N/A |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
381.00 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
220.67 | N/A |
| More is better | |||
| Multimedia - Floating point |
Rating |
MPixels/sec | Percent |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
374.58 | N/A |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
370.00 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
206.70 | N/A |
| More is better | |||
Crytography
| Crytography - AES 256 |
Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
8.89 | N/A |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
6.60 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
6.00 | N/A |
| More is better | |||
| Crytography - SHA 256 |
Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
1.30 | N/A |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
1.13 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
1.08 | N/A |
| More is better | |||
SiSoft Sandra 2
At this point we deliver the values regarding Memory Bandwidth, Memory Latency as well as Memory and Cache Access.
Memory bandwidth
| Memory bandwidth - Integer |
Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
28.00 | N/A |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
19.87 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
18.58 | N/A |
| More is better | |||
| Memory bandwidth - Floating point |
Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
28.12 | N/A |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
19.70 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
18.42 | N/A |
| More is better | |||
Memory latency
| Memory latency |
Rating |
ns | Percent |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
27.3 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
26.4 | N/A |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
21.2 | N/A |
| Less is better | |||
Memory and cache access
| Memory and cache access |
Rating |
GB/sec | Percent |
| ASUS Z87I-Pro + i7-4770K | N/A |
168.60 | N/A |
| ASUS G10AC 1B |
N/A |
155.64 | N/A |
| KobraLan V1 | N/A |
136.50 | N/A |
| More is better | |||
3DMark - Fire Strike Performance
| Graphics Cards | Score | Graphics Score |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 7'877 | 8'734 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 6'679 | 7'408 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 5'802 | 6'338 |
| KobraLan V1 | 5'501 | 6'262 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 4'507 | 4'856 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 4'415 | 4'707 |
| More is better | ||
3DMark - Fire Strike Extreme
| Graphics Cards | Score | Graphics Score |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 4'007 | 4'121 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 3'319 | 3'348 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 2'904 | 2'970 |
| KobraLan V1 | 2'822 | 2'943 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 2'196 | 2'231 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 2'178 | 2'202 |
| More is better | ||
Unigine Heaven 4.0 Extreme Preset
| Graphics Cards | Score | fps |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 1'537 | 61.0 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 1'204 | 47.8 |
| KobraLan V1 | 1'015 | 40.3 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 1'004 | 39.9 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 995 | 39.7 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 801 | 31.8 |
| More is better | ||
Games
| BattleField 3 Max details, 1920 x 1080, max AA, max AF |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 90.4 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 76.6 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 67.1 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 67.0 |
| KobraLan V1 | 66.4 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 50.6 |
| BattleField 4 Custom Preset, 1920x1080, 4xMSAA, Ultra, max AA, HBAO |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 64.4 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 52.5 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 44.1 |
| ASUS-G10AC-1B | 44.0 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | N/A |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 34.4 |
| Bioshock Infinite Ultra Preset, 1920x1080, AA, no DDOF |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 90.7 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 78.9 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 73.6 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 71.5 |
| KobraLan V1 | 71.2 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 52.9 |
| Crysis 3 High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xMSAA, Very High |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 30.2 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 25.8 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 23.0 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 22.8 |
| KobraLan V1 | 22.2 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 16.8 |
| Call of Duty Black Ops 2 High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xMSAA, High |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 121.0 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 109.0 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 99.5 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 99.0 |
| KobraLan V1 | 98.3 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 72.0 |
| DIRT Showdown High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xMSAA, Ultra |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 82.3 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 68.7 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 58.5 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 58.3 |
| KobraLan V1 | 58.1 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 45.3 |
| Far Cry 3 High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xMSAA, Ultra |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 47.2 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 38.2 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 31.8 |
| KobraLan V1 | 31.4 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 30.9 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 24.6 |
| Sleeping Dogs High Preset, 1920x1080, Extreme, High-Res Textures |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 58.7 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 51.7 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 42.7 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 42.2 |
| KobraLan V1 | 41.9 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 32.0 |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim High Preset, 1920x1080, 8xAA, Ultra |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 126.2 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 109.0 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 97.2 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 96.7 |
| KobraLan V1 | 93.2 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 73.0 |
| Metro: Last Light Very High, 1920x1080, SSAA, DX11 |
Average FPS |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 780 | 38.1 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 770 | 32.5 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 27.5 |
| KobraLan V1 | 27.4 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 27.2 |
| ASUS ROG Tytan G30 - GTX 660 | 20.8 |
Iozone
We are testing the throughput with different block sizes using the following commands: iozone3 is a benchmark suit for storage solutions which natively runs under Windows/Linux.
KByte/s
- iozone -Rb test4k.xls -i0 -i1 -i2 -+n -r 4k -s4g -t32
- iozone -Rb test256k.xls -i0 -i1 -i2 -+n -r 256k -s4g -t32
iops
- iozone -Rb test4ko.xls -i0 -i1 -i2 -+n -r 4k -s4g -t32 -O
Sequential write
| Sequential write | Throughput 256 KByte Block Size |
| ASUS Maximus V Formula + i5 2500K + Kingston HyperX 240 GB | 519'190 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 510'310 |
| KobraLan V1 | 483'627 |
| More is better |
Sequential Read
| Sequential Read | Throughput 256 KByte Block Size |
| ASUS Maximus V Formula + i5 2500K + Kingston HyperX 240 GB | 537'745 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 533'489 |
| KobraLan V1 | 503'809 |
| More is better |
Random write
| Random write | Throughput 4 KByte Block Size |
| ASUS Maximus V Formula + i5 2500K + Kingston HyperX 240 GB | 280'556 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 220'675 |
| KobraLan V1 | 274'768 |
| More is better |
Random read
| Random read | Throughput 4 KByte Block Size |
| ASUS Maximus V Formula + i5 2500K + Kingston HyperX 240 GB | 168'648 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 161'457 |
| KobraLan V1 | 149'034 |
| More is better |
Random write
| Random write | IOPS 4 KByte Block Size |
| ASUS Maximus V Formula + i5 2500K + Kingston HyperX 240 GB | 70'016 |
| KobraLan V1 | 68'173 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 55'654 |
| More is better |
Random read
| Random read | IOPS 4 KByte Block Size |
| KobraLan V1 | 42'604 |
| ASUS Maximus V Formula + i5 2500K + Kingston HyperX 240 GB | 41'917 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 40'800 |
| More is better |
Power Consumption
| Power Consumption Load (Idle)* | Watts |
| KobraLan V1 | 37 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 57 |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 58 |
| *Entire system | Less is better |
| Power Consumption Load (FurMark)* | Watts |
| ASUS G10AC 1B | 228 |
| KobraLan V1 | 229 |
| MSI GTX 760 Gaming MINI-ITX + i7 3770K | 241 |
| *Entire system | Less is better |
Noise Level
Inside the
ASUS G10AC-1B there are not many sources of noise, since there is only one single exhaust fan. In addition, other possible sources of noise are the graphics card and
the power supply.
During our tests we found a considerable noise from the fan located on the CPU cooler
when the processor was under load. The CPU fan is an OEM 4-pin fan, therefore the fan speed is always constant at
1550 rpm. As for the power supply, we have to say that it is always very
quiet, thanks to the fact that there is not much load on the PSU but ASUS could
use better power supply on their desktop Personal Computers, especially with these kind of
components.
We have already tested the small graphics card from ASUS which is custom made and in our opinion it's not
too noisy in scenarios with extreme load (Furmark). Overall, we can say that the cooler used by
ASUS does a very good job,
considering the size of the graphics card.
Temperatures
| Temperature | Auto | 50% | 70% | 100% |
| Idle Temperature | ||||
| ASUS GTX 760 192BIT 3GB | 41 | 41 | 38 | 35 |
| Temperature under Furmark | ||||
| ASUS GTX 760 192BIT 3GB | 77 | 77 | 73 | 68 |
| Less is better | ||||
Idle, temperature is taken after 15 minutes @ auto, 50 %, 70 % e 100 % fan speed. For FurMark, temperature is taken after 15 minutes of GPU Burn test at lowest, auto, 50 %, 70 % e 100 % fan speed. We stopped the test when the GPU temperature hit 90°C.
Room Temperature: 25°C
| Temperature | Core 1 | Core 2 | Core 3 | Core 4 |
| Idle Temperature | ||||
| i7-4770 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
| Temperature under Prime95 | ||||
| i7-4770 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 72 |
| Less is better | ||||
Idle, temperature is taken after 15 minutes idling. For Prime95, temperature is taken after 15 minutes of large-FFTs.
Room Temperature: 25°C
| Temperature | PCH | Nuvoton NCT6779D |
| Idle Temperature | ||
| ASUS G10AC | 41 | |
| Temperature under Prime95 | ||
| ASUS G10AC | 52 | |
| Less is better | ||
Conclusion
If you are looking for a desktop PC system which easy to use for video and audio editting or some casual gaming, the ASUS G10AC-1B is definitely not a bad choice. Despite the size, ASUS managed to squeeze some powerful components inside.In our tests, the ASUS G10AC-1B proved to be fast and efficient. We tested the computer in various fields and scenarios comparing the result obtained with our platforms using very similar, if not identical, components. The scores obtained in the 3D environment, where the graphics card is most important, in 2D environment where mainly the CPU does all the work as well as storage tests, in order show that this is a good product and in line with our results.
The temperatures measured in games and benchmarks are superior to most normal cases, however, there is still room for improvement. As for storage, it features two 3TB SATA hard drive which allows you to install enough games and applications as well as a 256GB solid state drive for Operating System (Windows 8.1) and the recovery image.
We have found a couple of downsides on the ASUS-G10AC-1B, as in our opinion, the fan located on the CPU cooler is simply too noisy. ASUS has used an OEM fan, which is not a PWM fan, and therefore the rotation speed remains constant at maximum speed. Other than that there are very tight bending radius on the SATA cables.
Last but not least there is the price of this PC. In Switzerland this configuration, but with only one 3 Terabyte hard drive can be bought for CHF 1647.- these day. Calculating the price for all components and operating system, we get CHF 1600.- If you now substract the price for one hard drive, then ASUS charges about CHF 150.- for assembling the machine, which is perfectly ok.
Recommendation
Overall, the ASUS-G10AC-1B is a neat little video/audio editting and gaming PC with good pricing.We gave the ASUS-G10AC-1B 4 out of 5 stars.
