Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.9% 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 Drive95.1% 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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150225
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 27 '22 at 16:36
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 (28th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 78.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 222
77% 138 Pts
4-Core 398
8-Core 616
63% 507 Pts
64-Core 620
38% 620 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 62.3
Reflection 76.1
Parallax 65.6
51% 68 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 63.2
Splatting 58.3
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$210
96GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 196 191 191 189 194 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 357
Mixed 347
SusWrite 203
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 44.4
152% 53.9 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 124%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 159 158 160 159 161 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 155
Write 145
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 159
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 90%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.3% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 16.1
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 87%

 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: 61% - Good Total price: $929
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