Asrock Z97 Extreme6

Performance Results


Gaming 111% UFO	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 94% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	112% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	316% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago.

Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Extreme6 (all builds)
Memory	28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160517
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 26 '17 at 18:09
Run Duration	167 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	96.4% Outstanding	Memory 98 1-Core 134 2-Core 267 93% 166 Pts	4-Core 511 8-Core 732 78% 622 Pts	64-Core 748 46% 748 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 96.4% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Asus(1043 8593) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.94 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Lighting 150 Reflection 161 Parallax 150 122% 153 fps	MRender 121 Gravity 144 Splatting 117 103% 127 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139 63,520 User benchmarks, average bench 266% 398GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	316% Outstanding	Read 2,562 Write 1,833 Mixed 1,757 454% 2,051 MB/s	4K Read 53.3 4K Write 174 4K Mixed 72.7 266% 99.9 MB/s	DQ Read 513 DQ Write 392 DQ Mixed 206 221% 370 MB/s
Poor: 159% ↑ This bench: 316% Great: 353%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$137 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 3.5TB free Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 6955 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 22 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 54 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 22 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 8 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 69 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 163209936928 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 253 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 100 100 43 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 647 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	102% Outstanding	Read 181 Write 175 Mixed 160 129% 172 MB/s	4K Read 4.41 4K Write 2.23 4K Mixed 0.29 258% 2.31 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$137 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 3.5TB free Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 6913 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 188 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 784 (0A) Spinup retry count 103 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 185 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 24 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 1069 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 176094707745 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 253 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 99 99 566 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 630 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0
Poor: 57% Great: 104%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$137 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2TB free Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 6899 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 190 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 811 (0A) Spinup retry count 103 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 189 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 10 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 23 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 703 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 176094773282 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 253 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 99 99 688 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 561 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	89.3% Excellent	Read 151 Write 161 Mixed 155 117% 155 MB/s	4K Read 1.29 4K Write 2.06 4K Mixed 0.25 120% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 89.3% Great: 104%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 1TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 183 183 3816 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 373 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 1730 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 372 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 64 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 309 (C2) HDA temperature 117 113 30 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	103% Outstanding	Read 181 Write 179 Mixed 173 134% 177 MB/s	4K Read 1.01 4K Write 3.02 4K Mixed 0.48 151% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GB 7,519 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	82.5% Excellent	MC Read 32.1 MC Write 30.3 MC Mixed 22.7 81% 28.4 GB/s	SC Read 22.6 SC Write 25.9 SC Mixed 27.6 72% 25.4 GB/s	Latency 46.2 87% 46.2 ns
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 82.5% Great: 119%

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Gaming 43%

Speed boat

Desktop 85%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 - $220

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	557x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	146x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	77x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	127x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	77x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	54x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	39x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	31x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	25x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	25x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 51%, 21,220 samples	25x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	24x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $862

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16