Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.4% 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 Drive92.6% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141114
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateOct 24 '17 at 16:19
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 132
2-Core 259
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 692
70% 567 Pts
64-Core 693
43% 693 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 89%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.0
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.4% Below average
Lighting 40.4
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 38.7
33% 37.1 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 37.5
31% 38.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 350
Mixed 191
76% 345 MB/s
4K Read 42.1
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 22.8
136% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 303
DQ Write 231
DQ Mixed 63.2
103% 199 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 108%
Seagate NAS HDD 3TB-$119
2.5TB free
Firmware: SC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 164
Write 137
Mixed 46.3
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.21
83% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
29GB free
Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Read 99.4
Write 103
Mixed 59.5
65% 87.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 0.78
4K Mixed 0.38
88% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
71% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 22
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 23.4
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 53.6
75% 53.6 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 71%
Great: 72%

 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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