Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive106% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 31 '18 at 04:23
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 133
2-Core 261
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 700
72% 583 Pts
64-Core 709
44% 709 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1619 MHz, MLim: 1902 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 84.2
Reflection 93.8
Parallax 80.6
69% 86.2 fps
Gravity 77.6
Splatting 74.3
67% 76 fps
Poor: 53% Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD6SP1M256G1102 256GB
177GB free
Firmware: X231302 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 409
Write 431
Mixed 379
91% 407 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 21.2
124% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 33.2
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 43.9
56% 94 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 100%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 412
Mixed 421
99% 446 MB/s
4K Read 42
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 38.2
157% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 103
130% 233 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 106%
Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
225GB free
Firmware: 0002SDM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 91
Write 62.9
Mixed 65.5
55% 73.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 0.98
4K Mixed 0.33
69% 0.55 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 58%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
182GB free
Firmware: JA0OA4D0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 73
Write 70
Mixed 58.3
50% 67.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.19
67% 0.69 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69.2% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 25
SC Mixed 22.5
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 900 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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