Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.3% 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 Drive28.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 2  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateJan 12 '21 at 14:52
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 265
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 688
71% 574 Pts
64-Core 683
42% 683 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.51
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.3% Above average
Lighting 68.1
Reflection 83
Parallax 74.5
56% 75.2 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 99.6
Splatting 0.1
40% 55.7 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 11 10 39 55 10 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.3% Poor
Read 179
Write 103
Mixed 84.7
SusWrite 80.7
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 20.9
4K Mixed 11.5
52% 16.5 MB/s
DQ Read 13.6
DQ Write 15
DQ Mixed 14.3
11% 14.3 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F3 DDR3 2400 C11 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 26.9
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 27.4
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 48.6
82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 86%

 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 718 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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