Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.2% 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 Drive58.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140523
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '18 at 20:40
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 234
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 597
64% 510 Pts
64-Core 597
37% 597 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
EVGA(3842 0784) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
48.2% Average
Lighting 57.6
Reflection 53.9
Parallax 70
47% 60.5 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 66.8
Splatting 52.3
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 54 50 49 49 48 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 324
Write 298
Mixed 246
SusWrite 50.6
51% 229 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 69.3
4K Mixed 27.3
110% 40.7 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 141
124% 184 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 100%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140
3.5TB free
Firmware: FP2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 181 182 181 179 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 171
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 182
110% 151 MB/s
4K Read 7.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.2
474% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
52.4% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.1
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 62%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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