Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
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 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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.9% 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 Drive95% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140523
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 25 '16 at 22:25
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3-$209
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 102
2-Core 193
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 550
57% 458 Pts
64-Core 547
34% 547 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.300.2311.0
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
41.9% Average
Lighting 54.7
Reflection 36.6
Parallax 68.1
45% 53.1 fps
MRender 34.5
Gravity 53.7
Splatting 45.7
37% 44.6 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 250GB-$134
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU04 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 391
Mixed 410
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 80.3
4K Mixed 32.8
126% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 232
DQ Mixed 66
107% 207 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 95%
Great: 113%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$55
276GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
43.3% Average
Read 72.1
Write 78.8
Mixed 67
55% 72.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.17
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.1
39% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
57.7% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 21.6
MC Mixed 18.2
57% 20.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 17.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 1,152 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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