Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive75.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '17 at 21:26
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 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 (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 136
2-Core 266
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 714
73% 591 Pts
64-Core 715
44% 715 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Asus(1043 8534) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4578
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 180GB
104GB free
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Read 493
Write 201
Mixed 290
72% 328 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 13.1
129% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 247
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 58.6
84% 157 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 83%
Intel 530 Series 180GB
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 455
Write 162
Mixed 218
61% 278 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 19
134% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 44.3
75% 147 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 82%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 163
Write 149
Mixed 153
117% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1.11
4K Write 1.99
4K Mixed 0.23
109% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 107%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$55
2TB free
Firmware: 51.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
63.8% Good
Read 106
Write 116
Mixed 105
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 0.21
91% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 26.9
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 26.5
68% 24 GB/s
Latency 48.4
83% 48.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 85%

 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 202 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $628
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