Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 20 '19 at 01:56
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 118
2-Core 247
82% 149 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 570
62% 490 Pts
64-Core 566
35% 566 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 63 62 55 55 58 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Read 395
Write 452
Mixed 289
SusWrite 79.5
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 92.1
4K Mixed 39.2
153% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 174
176% 284 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 108%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 1TB
391GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 106 91 92 104 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 13.2
Write 85.2
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 95.8
41% 55.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
110% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 108%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$40
643GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 107 106 106 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 104
Write 100
Mixed 99
SusWrite 106
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.5% Above average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 15.4
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 18.4
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 91%

 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 679 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: 62% - Good Total price: $914
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