Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 72.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics122% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 1/USB 3.1  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151111
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJul 10 '19 at 03:37
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
72.4% Very good
Memory 75.3
1-Core 121
2-Core 205
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 381
8-Core 504
56% 442 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
122% Outstanding
Lighting 168
Reflection 184
Parallax 195
137% 182 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 176
Splatting 121
111% 137 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 122%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC240G1SA754D117-820 240GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N0530A
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 453
Write 291
Mixed 272
75% 339 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 34.5
123% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 80.1
DQ Mixed 187
136% 183 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 96%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
51GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 437
Write 431
Mixed 369
92% 412 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 99.5
4K Mixed 54.7
182% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 356
268% 358 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
960GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 120
Write 118
Mixed 89.5
82% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 46% Great: 96%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 3,767
Write 61.5
Mixed 101
940% 1,310 MB/s
4K Read 578
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 2.8
24,443% 194 MB/s
Poor: 40% Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 2400 MHz clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.2% Below average
MC Read 11.7
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 11.2
34% 12.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 11.8
28% 9.87 GB/s
Latency 89.7
45% 89.7 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 88%

 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 200 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: 61% - Good Total price: $848
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