Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics71.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive42.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (78%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160524
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '18 at 08:19
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 78%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 65.5
1-Core 85.4
2-Core 144
58% 98.5 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 312
38% 294 Pts
64-Core 321
20% 321 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.2% Very good
Lighting 90.1
Reflection 85
Parallax 67.2
73% 80.7 fps
MRender 85.3
Gravity 75.5
Splatting 83.7
67% 81.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pioneer APS-SM1 Serise 120GB
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V2.8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 111 68 69 68 68 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
42.4% Average
Read 297
Write 268
Mixed 177
SusWrite 86.4
46% 207 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 56.4
4K Mixed 9.2
66% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 111
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 18.6
48% 100 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
44.2% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.5
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 10.1
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 113
36% 113 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 1,142 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 Extreme4 - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $777
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