Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 94.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.6% 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 Drive116% 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.
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/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150202
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateNov 23 '18 at 09:40
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 134
2-Core 270
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 712
75% 603 Pts
64-Core 719
44% 719 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7970-$435
AMD(1002 3000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 18.11.2
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
34.6% Below average
Lighting 42.8
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 41.8
35% 38.4 fps
MRender 32
Gravity 49.7
Splatting 42.4
34% 41.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$190
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 338 328 328 326 330 325 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 422
Mixed 384
SusWrite 329
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 53
193% 72.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 311
248% 347 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 349 347 353 356 354 355 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 50% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$67
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 180 184 186 186 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 155
Mixed 81
SusWrite 183
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 101%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IMT451U6MFR8C-R90 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1904 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
70.8% Very good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 22.1
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 21.3
60% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 50.8
79% 50.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 202 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $637
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