Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90.1% 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.
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.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140611
Uptime25.3 Days
Run DateJan 06 '20 at 16:12
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 97.3
1-Core 128
2-Core 248
90% 158 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 663
68% 549 Pts
64-Core 679
42% 679 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 60.4
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 57.5
49% 61.2 fps
MRender 64.2
Gravity 58.3
Splatting 53.3
47% 58.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 149 124 120 114 117 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 430
Write 388
Mixed 324
SusWrite 145
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 36.4
163% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 345
257% 340 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 134%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
413GB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 72 74 76 68 71 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 72
Write 67.8
Mixed 52.7
SusWrite 70.9
49% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 27
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 25
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 49.2
81% 49.2 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 Builds (Compare 678 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 - $272

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $929
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