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Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics52.4% 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 Drive90% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150427
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 15 '18 at 18:49
Run Duration268 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$75
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 91.2
2-Core 175
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 293
8-Core 392
43% 342 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
Sapphire(174B E270) 2GB
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
27.6% Poor
Lighting 35
Reflection 31.2
Parallax 42.3
28% 36.2 fps
MRender 27.9
Gravity 28.9
Splatting 36.3
26% 31 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.6%
Great: 26%
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
52.4% Above average
Lighting 64.7
Reflection 57.7
Parallax 80.9
53% 67.8 fps
MRender 57.3
Gravity 52.5
Splatting 74.7
52% 61.5 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mercury Electra 6G SSD 480GB
296GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
60% Good
Read 478
Write 188
Mixed 256
67% 307 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 20
4K Mixed 16.6
76% 21.9 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 75
DQ Mixed 63.9
70% 122 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 60%
Great: 60%
Fusion-io ioDrive Duo 640GB
189GB free
Firmware: 7.1.17 rev 116786 Public
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 92% Great: 110%
Fusion-io ioDrive Duo 640GB
189GB free
Firmware: 7.1.17 rev 116786 Public
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 92% Great: 110%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
90% Excellent
Read 503
Write 406
Mixed 414
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 78
4K Mixed 23.9
133% 47.4 MB/s
DQ Read 41.8
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 23.2
51% 98.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 90%
Great: 124%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
499GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 80
Write 149
Mixed 85.1
78% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 2.46
4K Mixed 0.35
101% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 72%
Kingdian S400 480GB
361GB free
Firmware: MU05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1866 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
47.8% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 14.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 108%

 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 741 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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