Asrock Z77 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics22.2% 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 Drive28.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z77 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120713
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 08 '17 at 16:53
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500K-$246
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 95
1-Core 111
2-Core 223
82% 143 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 446
59% 442 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.2% Poor
Lighting 26.1
Reflection 24.4
Parallax 35.2
21% 28.6 fps
MRender 33.9
Gravity 30.6
Splatting 25.4
24% 29.9 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.2%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.1% Poor
Read 197
Write 55.9
Mixed 159
30% 137 MB/s
4K Read 23.3
4K Write 25
4K Mixed 4.13
54% 17.5 MB/s
DQ Read 28.2
DQ Write 55.7
DQ Mixed 5.15
14% 29.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
897GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 173
Mixed 161
130% 172 MB/s
4K Read 1.31
4K Write 2.51
4K Mixed 0.37
142% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.8% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.5
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 19.9
55% 19.3 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 4,021 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $577
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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