Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results


Gaming 30% Raft	Desktop 81% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 24% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	34.9% 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 Drive	67.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Extreme4 (all builds)
Memory	15.7 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150512
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 18 '18 at 08:46
Run Duration	328 Seconds
Run User	MYS-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing as expected (45^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	76.7% Very good	Memory 90.5 1-Core 98.3 2-Core 195 74% 128 Pts	4-Core 348 8-Core 451 51% 399 Pts	64-Core 522 32% 522 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 76.7% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Zotac(19DA 1451) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	34.9% Below average	Lighting 39.5 Reflection 45.9 Parallax 37.3 32% 40.9 fps	MRender 56.9 Gravity 39 Splatting 51 40% 49 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 34.9% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 480GB 16,899 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 387GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFM61.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 233 229 105 82 81 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	67.3% Good	Read 452 Write 161 Mixed 308 SusWrite 156 60% 269 MB/s	4K Read 32 4K Write 56.7 4K Mixed 26.2 112% 38.3 MB/s	DQ Read 124 DQ Write 141 DQ Mixed 165 115% 143 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 67.3% Great: 100%
PNY CS1311b 128GB SSD 85 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 119GB free Firmware: 1311b208 SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 167 169 193 197 193 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	67.4% Good	Read 342 Write 275 Mixed 260 SusWrite 179 59% 264 MB/s	4K Read 27.2 4K Write 79.4 4K Mixed 24.7 115% 43.8 MB/s	DQ Read 163 DQ Write 215 DQ Mixed 131 115% 170 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 67.4% Great: 78%
Seagate ST380815AS 80GB-$48 16,844 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 74GB free Firmware: 3.CHF SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 69 70 69 70 69 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	39.2% Below average	Read 67.5 Write 32.7 Mixed 38 SusWrite 68.9 38% 51.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 39.2% Great: 42%
Seagate ST380815AS 80GB-$48 16,844 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 49GB free Firmware: 3.CHF SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 58 58 57 57 59 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	28.6% Poor	Read 41.5 Write 44.8 Mixed 36.7 SusWrite 58 33% 45.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 28.6% Great: 42%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 303GB free Firmware: HP36 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 160 160 160 162 162 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	86.8% Excellent	Read 143 Write 133 Mixed 81.8 SusWrite 160 95% 129 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 86.8% Great: 112%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 165GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 111 114 113 111 110 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	63.7% Good	Read 111 Write 99.2 Mixed 64.7 SusWrite 111 71% 96.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.2 224% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 63.7% Great: 109%
WD My Passport 083A 2TB 995 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 2TB free, PID 083a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 105 104 102 103 103 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	44.3% Average	Read 106 Write 107 Mixed 58.8 SusWrite 103 126% 93.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 44.3% Great: 45%
WD My Passport 083C 2TB 387 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 111GB free, PID 083c Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 70 70 70 70 69 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	25.1% Poor	Read 65.8 Write 12 Mixed 15.3 SusWrite 69.5 50% 40.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.3 16% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 25.1% Great: 38%
WD My Book 1230 4TB 14,665 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 248GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 94 95 94 96 96 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	40.4% Average	Read 89 Write 94.5 Mixed 69.2 SusWrite 94.4 118% 86.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 105% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 40.4% Great: 60%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB 31,793 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 5GB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 50 52 52 52 51 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	21% Poor	Read 54.2 Write 49 Mixed 42.5 SusWrite 51 66% 49.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.2 30% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 21% Great: 59%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB 9,009 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 362GB free, PID a006 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 39 34 27 38 33 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	12.5% Very poor	Read 16.5 Write 28.5 Mixed 15.7 SusWrite 34.9 35% 23.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.3 38% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 12.5% Great: 43%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB 2,296 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 57GB free, PID 558a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.2 8.5 10 7.9 7.9 8.4 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	20.5% Poor	Read 113 Write 5.8 Mixed 9.8 SusWrite 8.4 28% 34.2 MB/s	4K Read 7.2 4K Write 0.2 4K Mixed 1.7 91% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 20.5% Great: 32%
SanDisk Ultra 64GB 3,958 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 58GB free, PID 5590 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 5.4 15 20 21 20 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	15.6% Very poor	Read 38.8 Write 26 Mixed 16.3 SusWrite 15.8 30% 24.2 MB/s	4K Read 4.3 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 2.5 162% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 15.6% Great: 38%
Flash USB Disk 16GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 13GB free, PID 3234 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 17 18 18 19 15 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	11.4% Very poor	Read 20.3 Write 5.2 Mixed 6.7 SusWrite 17.1 15% 12.3 MB/s	4K Read 4.4 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 2 125% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 11.4% Great: 13%
Generic- SD/MMC 32GB 981 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 30GB free, PID 0109 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.9 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	5.72% Terrible	Read 15.3 Write 13 Mixed 11.8 SusWrite 11.1 17% 12.8 MB/s	4K Read 4.6 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 17% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 5.72% Great: 17%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 64GB 2,310 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 41GB free, PID 5595 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 14 14 13 14 14 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	15.7% Very poor	Read 32.5 Write 21.7 Mixed 15 SusWrite 13.7 26% 20.7 MB/s	4K Read 6.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.4 144% 3.37 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 15.7% Great: 40%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 99U5471-054.A00LF KHX1600C10D3/8G 99U5471-054.A00LF 20GB 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 4096, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	43.4% Average	MC Read 14.7 MC Write 15.5 MC Mixed 12.7 41% 14.3 GB/s	SC Read 12.1 SC Write 15.4 SC Mixed 14.4 40% 14 GB/s	Latency 66.5 60% 66.5 ns

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

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Workstation 35%

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Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Extreme4 - $129

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	474x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	287x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	99x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	155x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	78x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	66x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	55x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	38x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	36x

RAM
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	43x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	39x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GBKingstonBench 63%, 12,722 samples	24x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16