Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.2% 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)
Boot Drive99.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151027
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 15 '19 at 01:06
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 below expectations (33rd percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 120
2-Core 230
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 568
59% 475 Pts
64-Core 610
38% 610 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
33.2% Below average
Lighting 42.9
Reflection 29.6
Parallax 39.9
35% 37.5 fps
MRender 36.2
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 34.6
30% 36.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 297 301 302 294 287 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 313
Mixed 298
SusWrite 296
76% 342 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 40
156% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 239
206% 307 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 128%
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
612GB free
Firmware: M0CR011
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 396 337 263 277 254 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 386
Write 435
Mixed 355
SusWrite 318
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 38
141% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 338
253% 337 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 104%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
847GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 205 207 207 205 203 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 68.8
Write 165
Mixed 29
SusWrite 205
84% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
368% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT32GX3M4X1866C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1867 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.7% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 112%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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