Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.8% 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)
Boot Drive65.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 17 '17 at 16:55
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 100
2-Core 206
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 406
8-Core 385
53% 396 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270-$140
MSI(1462 3050) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.8% Poor
Lighting 37.5
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 45.5
31% 38.9 fps
MRender 30.5
Gravity 31.2
Splatting 39.8
28% 33.8 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 26%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
65.2% Good
Read 474
Write 176
Mixed 265
67% 305 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 91.9
4K Mixed 12.6
96% 41.6 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 53.6
76% 140 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 87%
Samsung Spinpoint MP4 2.5" 640GB
311GB free
Firmware: 2AK10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 92.5
Write 84.5
Mixed 87.2
66% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.35
96% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 63%
Toshiba MQ01ABF050 500GB-$32
109GB free
Firmware: AM003M Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
27.8% Poor
Read 50.7
Write 46.3
Mixed 45.7
36% 47.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.06
4K Write 0.39
4K Mixed 0.09
20% 0.18 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 60%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
18GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
44% Average
Read 87.5
Write 65.5
Mixed 62.7
54% 71.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.26
99% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 44%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
57.8% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 21.9
MC Mixed 19.1
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 17.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 1,144 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 Extreme4 - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $777
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