Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.2% 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)
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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 2/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 30 '16 at 15:39
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$127
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 227
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 426
57% 426 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gainward(10B0 1401) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6451
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.2% Below average
Lighting 44.3
Reflection 42.6
Parallax 38.2
36% 41.7 fps
MRender 39.2
Gravity 38.7
Splatting 35
30% 37.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$55
496GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 113
Write 108
Mixed 111
83% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.5
125% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-558.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
55.1% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17.2
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $559
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