Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics38.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime6.8 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 07:12
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$20
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
72% Very good
Memory 94.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 182
77% 128 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 287
38% 287 Pts
64-Core 287
18% 287 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 72%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380X-$120
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.5% Below average
Lighting 49
Reflection 50.8
Parallax 58.9
40% 52.9 fps
MRender 50
Gravity 44.7
Splatting 38.1
36% 44.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 40%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
521GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 175
Write 143
Mixed 149
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.91
4K Write 2.21
4K Mixed 0.29
111% 1.14 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 109%
WD My Book 25EE 8TB
7.5TB free, PID 25ee
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 169
Write 168
Mixed 143
204% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.58
91% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
60.8% Good
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 19.5
60% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 19.1
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 904 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 Pro4 - $77

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $725
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HDDRAMUSB
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