Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.9% 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 Drive80% 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)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140711
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 06 '18 at 21:40
Run Duration955 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 116
2-Core 232
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 429
60% 441 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
PowerColor(148C 2343) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 975 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Lighting 64.6
Reflection 57.8
Parallax 78.6
53% 67 fps
MRender 57
Gravity 51.4
Splatting 72.3
50% 60.2 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
80% Excellent
Read 490
Write 341
Mixed 351
87% 394 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 78.5
4K Mixed 21.2
126% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 41.5
DQ Write 85.1
DQ Mixed 20.2
28% 48.9 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 80%
Great: 126%
Imation Nano Pro 8GB
4GB free, PID 043b
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
0.69% Terrible
Read 1.1
Write 1.01
Mixed 1.06
1% 1.06 MB/s
4K Read 0.98
4K Write 0.03
4K Mixed 0.03
6% 0.34 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.69%
Great: 11%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
79.9% Very good
MC Read 29
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 26.3
81% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 24.8
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 55.7
72% 55.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 79%

 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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