Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2

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 (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive95.2% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151027
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateJul 22 '17 at 17:09
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CRI-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 262
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 717
76% 607 Pts
64-Core 720
45% 720 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM001B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 509
Mixed 485
113% 506 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 14
126% 52.7 MB/s
DQ Read 31.8
DQ Write 303
DQ Mixed 13.9
56% 116 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 111%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
50GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 462
Write 197
Mixed 196
62% 285 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 8.76
90% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 23
62% 136 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 82%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
505GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 149
Write 153
Mixed 149
114% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.17
67% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1600 MHz clocked @ 1632 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
60.3% Good
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.6
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 17.9
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 62%

 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 703 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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