Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16.2% 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 Drive27.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140410
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '18 at 10:23
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 123
2-Core 234
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 455
8-Core 457
61% 456 Pts
64-Core 455
28% 455 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
MSI(1462 8A9C) 1GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Lighting 20.1
Reflection 16.1
Parallax 17
16% 17.7 fps
MRender 23.4
Gravity 19.3
Splatting 16.8
16% 19.8 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
T120 120GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.094.33 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
27.6% Poor
Read 288
Write 8.49
Mixed 156
33% 151 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 50.4
4K Mixed 1.69
52% 22.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17.6
DQ Write 41.6
DQ Mixed 4.98
11% 21.4 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
22GB free
Firmware: 01.03A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 70.4
Write 74.4
Mixed 83
58% 75.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1.56
4K Mixed 0.26
76% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-077.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.5% Below average
MC Read 12
MC Write 12.1
MC Mixed 10.1
33% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.7
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 11.3
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 34%

 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 678 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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