Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.3% 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 Drive92.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150624
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 18 '19 at 07:05
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 127
2-Core 250
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 661
70% 557 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.3% Average
Lighting 47.8
Reflection 55.1
Parallax 44.8
39% 49.2 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 47.7
Splatting 62.2
49% 59.4 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
72GB free
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 433 419 405 280 420 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 345
Mixed 436
SusWrite 402
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 47.5
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 62.5
217% 77.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 250
219% 326 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 128%
Great: 126%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
14GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 507
Write 493
Mixed 398
104% 466 MB/s
4K Read 48.9
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 67.7
232% 83.8 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Corsair Force GT 240GB-$499
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 188 185 186 193 180 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 391
Write 283
Mixed 293
SusWrite 184
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 46.1
176% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 248
189% 257 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (60th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.4% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.1
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 17.4
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S Builds (Compare 219 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 81%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $942
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