Asrock Z77 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.1% 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 Drive43.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z77 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130711
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateApr 26 '18 at 08:41
Run Duration94 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 197
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 380
51% 381 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7970
AMD(1002 0B00) 3GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1055.0
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.1% Below average
Lighting 42.2
Reflection 29.3
Parallax 56.5
34% 42.7 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 45.9
Splatting 36.8
30% 37 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 34%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
43.6% Average
Read 237
Write 116
Mixed 138
36% 164 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 15.1
71% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 36.1
53% 99.1 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Sniper DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
56.1% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 16.4
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 17.5
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 4,000 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 - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $581
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