Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive83.5% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime10.4 Days
Run DateNov 24 '19 at 01:50
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 80.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 191
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 479
56% 434 Pts
64-Core 531
33% 531 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.5063
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.87% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 6.08
Parallax 6.88
3% 5.72 fps
MRender 6.14
Gravity 2.3
Splatting 8.04
5% 5.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.87%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 31 33 32 34 33 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 413
Write 401
Mixed 315
SusWrite 58.5
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 43.7
155% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 232
205% 308 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 118%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
168GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 131 130 131 133 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 95.5
Write 96
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 131
71% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
192% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 112%
Apple HDD HTS547575A9E384 750GB
198GB free
Firmware: JE4AD70F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 22 13 25 14 14 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
20.8% Poor
Read 55.5
Write 15.2
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 16.9
20% 27.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
74% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 20.8%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 2133 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
24% Poor
MC Read 7.5
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 6.6
21% 7.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 6.7
SC Mixed 7
20% 6.93 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 24%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 Builds (Compare 702 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 - $183

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $831
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HDDRAMUSB
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