Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
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 68.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics29.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140611
Uptime5 Days
Run DateApr 03 '19 at 15:06
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 32%
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 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 i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
68.1% Good
Memory 90
1-Core 102
2-Core 174
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 280
36% 274 Pts
64-Core 331
20% 331 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.1% Poor
Lighting 36.5
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 37.2
30% 34.4 fps
MRender 34.2
Gravity 35.3
Splatting 32.8
28% 34.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 372
Write 321
Mixed 274
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 30.5
116% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 94.4
119% 209 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 97%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
877GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 119 115 121 118 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 137
Write 124
Mixed 60.8
SusWrite 118
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 74%
Seagate GoFlex Mac 500GB
149GB free, PID 6021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 38 38 39 38 38 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
19.3% Very poor
Read 37.3
Write 31.8
Mixed 30.7
SusWrite 37.8
46% 34.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
56.3% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 19.2
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 13.8
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 72%

 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 708 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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