Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	80.2% 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.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Pro4 (all builds)
Memory	13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150512
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 08 '17 at 09:25
Run Duration	384 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53 229,359 User benchmarks, average bench 70% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Memory 91.7 1-Core 121 2-Core 241 85% 151 Pts	4-Core 478 8-Core 479 64% 478 Pts	64-Core 479 30% 479 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15 230,189 User benchmarks, average bench 3% ASRock(1849 0412) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SU 800 256GB 336 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 237GB free Firmware: P080 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 165 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 82 (A0) Unknown 100 100 0 (A1) Unknown 100 100 56 (A3) Unknown 100 100 12 (A4) Unknown 100 100 5013 (A5) Unknown 100 100 24 (A6) Unknown 100 100 5 (A7) Unknown 100 100 10 (94) Unknown 100 100 5188 (95) Unknown 100 100 193 (96) Unknown 100 100 0 (97) Unknown 100 100 167 (A9) Unknown 100 100 100 (B1) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 27 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 45 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 7 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (F1) Unknown 100 100 31324 (F2) Unknown 100 100 32361 (F5) Unknown 100 100 80208	98.3% Outstanding	Read 522 Write 467 Mixed 492 110% 493 MB/s	4K Read 24.4 4K Write 81 4K Mixed 34.3 124% 46.6 MB/s	DQ Read 233 DQ Write 247 DQ Mixed 74.2 102% 185 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 98.3% Great: 109%
Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GB 563 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 111GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 4631 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 93 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 17 (AE) Unknown 100 100 21 (B4) Unknown 0 0 1932 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 55 30 300649414701 (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 100 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 100 100 0 (CE) Flying height 100 100 0 (D2) Unknown 100 100 0 (F6) Unknown 100 100 2344649781 (F7) Unknown 100 100 73326115 (F8) Unknown 100 100 90574110	80.2% Excellent	Read 511 Write 389 Mixed 411 97% 437 MB/s	4K Read 24.4 4K Write 96.7 4K Mixed 11.7 103% 44.3 MB/s	DQ Read 25.3 DQ Write 276 DQ Mixed 15.6 52% 106 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 80.2% Great: 111%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC54 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 118 99 181140352 (03) Spinup time 93 92 0 (04) Start/Stop count 65 65 36715 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 87 60 664008590 (09) Power-on hours count 72 72 25319 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 157 (B7) Unknown 99 99 1 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 17180196870 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 37 26719513608223 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 59 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 39 39 122301 (C2) HDA temperature 31 63 55834574879 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 58381490459333 (F1) Unknown 100 253 67012057430 (F2) Unknown 100 253 540786940451	81.4% Excellent	Read 157 Write 127 Mixed 133 105% 139 MB/s	4K Read 0.61 4K Write 1.46 4K Mixed 0.19 74% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 81.4% Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 710GB free Firmware: HP33 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 117 99 133093216 (03) Spinup time 96 95 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2242 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 81 60 13302893860 (09) Power-on hours count 64 64 31698 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 418 (B4) Unknown 100 100 1056086760 (B7) Unknown 95 95 5 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 1 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 66 58 39227228194 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 97 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 77 77 46280 (C2) HDA temperature 34 42 -140737488355294 (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 200 200 21	94.5% Outstanding	Read 184 Write 146 Mixed 145 119% 158 MB/s	4K Read 0.71 4K Write 1.04 4K Mixed 0.31 83% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 94.5% Great: 114%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67 318,836 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 686GB free Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 143 143 67 (03) Spinup time 126 126 12896698552 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 2022 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 108 108 37 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 4754 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 98 (C0) Power-off retract count 99 99 2024 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 99 99 2024 (C2) HDA temperature 181 181 167504707617 (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 200 200 25	76.4% Very good	Read 138 Write 128 Mixed 83.8 87% 117 MB/s	4K Read 1.02 4K Write 1.75 4K Mixed 0.22 99% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 76.4% Great: 107%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB 13,833 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 667GB free Firmware: MJ8OA5F0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 136 136 80 (03) Spinup time 127 127 38686884333 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 1601 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 121 121 34 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 20403 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 94 (C0) Power-off retract count 99 99 1639 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 99 99 1639 (C2) HDA temperature 162 162 206159413285 (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 200 200 1	68.3% Good	Read 109 Write 130 Mixed 125 92% 121 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.93 4K Mixed 0.2 84% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 68.3% Great: 89%
Samsung Flash Drive 64GB 8,748 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 60GB free, PID 1000, Samsung Bar Flash Drive 64GB Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	49.3% Average	Read 149 Write 97.8 Mixed 119 149% 122 MB/s	4K Read 4.98 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1.23 118% 2.64 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 49.3% Great: 111%
Monster MONSTER DIGITAL 64GB 62 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 58GB free, PID 5450, MONSTER DIGITAL Colors 64GB Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	29.9% Poor	Read 129 Write 23.7 Mixed 18.8 51% 57.1 MB/s	4K Read 6.79 4K Write 1.45 4K Mixed 1 108% 3.08 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 29.9% Great: 30%
Monster MONSTER DIGITAL 64GB 62 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 34GB free, PID 5450, MONSTER DIGITAL Colors 64GB Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	27% Poor	Read 110 Write 23.1 Mixed 25.8 50% 52.9 MB/s	4K Read 6.91 4K Write 1.44 4K Mixed 0.5 92% 2.95 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 27% Great: 30%
Lexar JumpDrive 64GB 100 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 32GB free, PID 0700, Lexar JumpDrive M10 64GB Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	15.6% Very poor	Read 41.6 Write 34.3 Mixed 28.6 43% 34.8 MB/s	4K Read 5.38 4K Write 0.28 4K Mixed 0.29 40% 1.98 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 15.6% Great: 46%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8A-PB 0815 IMT451U6MFR8C-P90 HMT451U6AFR8A-PB 0815 IMT451U6MFR8C-P90 16GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	61.7% Good	MC Read 22.5 MC Write 22.8 MC Mixed 18 60% 21.1 GB/s	SC Read 17.7 SC Write 22.1 SC Mixed 19.8 57% 19.9 GB/s	Latency 64.6 62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 61.7% Great: 62%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Pro4 - $77

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	269x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	238x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	71x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	107x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	51x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	46x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	43x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	31x
MX500 500GBCrucial $48Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	23x

RAM
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	40x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	34x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples	26x

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Total price: $725

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16