Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.5% 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 Drive82.5% 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 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 07 '18 at 15:10
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 480 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 (99th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 127
2-Core 261
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 662
71% 563 Pts
64-Core 681
42% 681 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1330 MHz, MLim: 1755 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.5% Average
Lighting 56.1
Reflection 70
Parallax 75.6
46% 67.2 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 53.6
Splatting 56.3
48% 58.9 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 240GB-$180
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LH6i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 209 217 200 212 216 215 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 315
Write 253
Mixed 274
SusWrite 212
59% 263 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 37.8
150% 57.8 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 34
85% 180 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 182 178 181 181 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 159
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 180
111% 153 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 106%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1904 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.5% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 22.5
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 22.5
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 Builds (Compare 200 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $848
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