Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics77.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive90.9% 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.
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 Z97 MARK 1  (all builds)
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151027
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 04 '19 at 21:54
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 583
58% 474 Pts
64-Core 609
38% 609 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.7% Very good
Lighting 113
Reflection 120
Parallax 101
92% 111 fps
MRender 99.8
Gravity 106
Splatting 0.09
49% 68.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 149 105 86 122 92 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 437
Mixed 229
SusWrite 128
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 46.6
164% 60.1 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 232
198% 293 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 108%
WD WD6003FZBX-00K5WB0 6TB
5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 237 249 247 251 249 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 78% Great: 138%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9965525-140.A00LF 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1373 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
51.9% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.3
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 18.3
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 52%

 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 681 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: 62% - Good Total price: $909
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