Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50.6% 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 Drive55.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 11 '21 at 22:39
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User GEO-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 87.1
1-Core 101
2-Core 192
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 276
33% 256 Pts
64-Core 158
10% 158 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 Fury-$199
CLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.6% Above average
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 61.3
Parallax 97.4
54% 75 fps
MRender 52.8
Gravity 74.5
Splatting 39.8
44% 55.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 211 210 218 204 225 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 355
Write 220
Mixed 199
SusWrite 210
55% 246 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 42
4K Mixed 17.7
65% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 293
DQ Write 74.8
DQ Mixed 115
103% 161 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 76%
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB-$31
206GB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 377 349 307 309 318 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Read 370
Write 349
Mixed 309
SusWrite 331
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 67
4K Mixed 43.9
136% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 357
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-443.A00LF KHX1600C9D3/4GX 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.9% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 14
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 10.9
28% 9.8 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 51%

 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 703 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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