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 (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive72.6% 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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150818
Uptime8.2 Days
Run DateMar 26 '18 at 23:57
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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)
94% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 133
2-Core 270
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 715
75% 601 Pts
64-Core 715
44% 715 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 94%
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
114GB free
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 510
Write 204
Mixed 281
73% 332 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 17.1
146% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 162
DQ Mixed 67.5
90% 167 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 83%
Intel 530 Series 180GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 427
Write 190
Mixed 212
61% 277 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 18.5
127% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 151
DQ Mixed 39.1
62% 119 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 82%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6O Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 138
Write 126
Mixed 140
102% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.19
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.24
115% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 107%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$55
2TB free
Firmware: 51.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
64.7% Good
Read 109
Write 116
Mixed 104
83% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 1.23
4K Mixed 0.21
82% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 64.7%
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 (95th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 26.5
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 25
SC Mixed 25.6
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 47.8
84% 47.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 84.8%
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: 85% - Excellent Total price: $619
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