Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics55.8% 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 Drive82% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180418
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '20 at 16:30
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 below expectations (2nd percentile)
51.9% Above average
Memory 40.4
1-Core 91.5
2-Core 159
52% 97.1 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 674
60% 506 Pts
64-Core 672
42% 672 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 60.6
Parallax 75.7
56% 68.5 fps
MRender 62.1
Gravity 56.5
Splatting 78.2
55% 65.6 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron XT 480GB-$210
360GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 362 379 390 391 378 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 391
Write 335
Mixed 280
SusWrite 372
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 25.8
93% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 185
181% 288 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82%
Great: 116%
Hitachi HDS724040ALE640 4TB-$465
1.5TB free
Firmware: MJAOA580
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 119 109 129 119 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 112
Write 118
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 120
70% 97.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
149% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 91%
WD Black 640GB (2008)-$25
359GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 82 81 82 82 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 85.8
Write 84.3
Mixed 59.7
SusWrite 81.6
57% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CML16GX3M4A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CML16GX3M4A1600C9 0215 CML8GX3M2A1600C9 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
48.3% Average
MC Read 19
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 17.4
55% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 6.4
23% 8 GB/s
Latency 200
20% 200 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 64%

 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 704 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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HDDRAMUSB
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