Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.6% 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 Drive89.2% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime17 Days
Run DateSep 21 '18 at 22:49
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 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
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 104
2-Core 202
75% 130 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 404
53% 398 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2881) 3GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.6% Average
Lighting 60.2
Reflection 58.2
Parallax 81.4
49% 66.6 fps
MRender 71.3
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 43.9
48% 60.3 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 51 48 44 55 51 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 491
Write 437
Mixed 405
SusWrite 80.2
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 47
163% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 237
200% 290 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$39
220GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 75 74 72 75 76 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 91.5
Write 94
Mixed 69
SusWrite 74.7
61% 82.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
50.6% Above average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 16.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 16.1
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 900 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Pro4 - $77

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $725
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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