Asrock Z77 Extreme4

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 (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive34.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z77 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120308
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateAug 15 '16 at 10:28
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 86.6
2-Core 172
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 333
44% 332 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 550-Ti-$250
Nvidia(10DE 089C) 1GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6822
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Qnap iSCSI Storage 161GB
149GB free
Firmware: 4.0
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Read 111
Write 96.3
Mixed 128
25% 112 MB/s
4K Read 8.44
4K Write 8.73
4K Mixed 9.27
29% 8.82 MB/s
DQ Read 69.6
DQ Write 58.2
DQ Mixed 28.8
31% 52.2 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 26%
Kingston SSDNow V+200 Series 120GB
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 501ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.3% Below average
Read 197
Write 105
Mixed 116
31% 139 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 7.96
53% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 28.5
43% 80.8 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 83%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB-$80
32GB free
Firmware: 3.AAK Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 62.1
Write 55.3
Mixed 57.5
44% 58.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.68
4K Mixed 0.22
77% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-442.A00LF 830B M2X4G64CB8HG9N-DG 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.4% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 16.3
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 4,039 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 - $159

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $465
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HDDRAMUSB
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