Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 179%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 148%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics194% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive110% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '21 at 05:23
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 263
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 700
76% 603 Pts
64-Core 706
44% 706 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Asus(1043 87AC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
194% Outstanding
Lighting 286
Reflection 237
Parallax 275
233% 266 fps
MRender 311
Gravity 235
Splatting 172
188% 239 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 194%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 336 110 109 94 92 89 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 486
Mixed 398
SusWrite 138
85% 382 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 61.9
210% 74.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 362
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 110%
Great: 124%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151
691GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 126 126 127 127 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 146
Write 144
Mixed 102
SusWrite 127
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1904 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
71.9% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 22.3
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 23.2
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 52.6
76% 52.6 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 71%

 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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