Asrock Z77 Extreme4-M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.5% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z77 Extreme4-M  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130807
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '18 at 13:42
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 94.1
1-Core 120
2-Core 237
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 462
63% 469 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1541 MHz, MLim: 1772 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Lighting 74.9
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 65.1
61% 71.1 fps
MRender 75.5
Gravity 68.3
Splatting 58.4
54% 67.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 416
Mixed 418
100% 450 MB/s
4K Read 32.7
4K Write 78.3
4K Mixed 36.8
138% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 211
DQ Mixed 102
116% 200 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 115%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
22GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 505
Write 157
Mixed 304
71% 322 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 18.5
70% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 74.2
DQ Mixed 47
68% 133 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB-$580
246GB free
Firmware: CC3C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 79.3
Write 89.7
Mixed 66
59% 78.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 0.85
4K Mixed 0.37
77% 0.56 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
70.7% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 22.5
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 21
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 59.6
67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77 Extreme4-M Builds (Compare 225 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-M - $141

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $537
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HDDRAMUSB
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