Asrock Z97 Extreme6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive149% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme6  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151006
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateJun 19 '17 at 12:30
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 way above expectations (90th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 86.5
1-Core 104
2-Core 212
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 408
55% 409 Pts
64-Core 404
25% 404 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
ASRock(1849 0412) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$31
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
149% Outstanding
Read 1,641
Write 589
Mixed 891
228% 1,040 MB/s
4K Read 29.8
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 27.1
146% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 38
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 25.4
40% 73.1 MB/s
Poor: 119%
This bench: 149%
Great: 243%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
513GB free
Firmware: CC3C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
47% Average
Read 84.6
Write 79.2
Mixed 74.5
60% 79.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 0.88
4K Mixed 0.36
81% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 47%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 15
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme6 Builds (Compare 951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $877
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HDDRAMUSB
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