Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics74.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive113% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160128
Uptime15.1 Days
Run DateAug 31 '18 at 01:15
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 88.9
1-Core 103
2-Core 221
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 739
71% 583 Pts
64-Core 730
45% 730 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
Asus(1043 855C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1316 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
74.8% Very good
Lighting 94.7
Reflection 90.7
Parallax 89
77% 91.5 fps
MRender 87.2
Gravity 91.8
Splatting 80.1
70% 86.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
292GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 389 334 321 321 325 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 479
Mixed 382
SusWrite 355
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 39.6
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 51.7
181% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 113%
Great: 134%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
185GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 457 400 380 336 321 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 446
Mixed 381
SusWrite 390
95% 420 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 49.7
167% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 361
271% 361 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 111%
Great: 134%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
215GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 57 57 57 57 57 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Read 57.7
Write 56.5
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 56.5
42% 56.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.2% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.9
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 14.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 41.2%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 Builds (Compare 697 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $532
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback