Asrock Z97 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.8% 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 Drive87.7% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141205
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateSep 23 '19 at 18:52
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 116
2-Core 235
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 470
60% 454 Pts
64-Core 442
27% 442 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Lighting 72.5
Reflection 63.3
Parallax 96.2
59% 77.3 fps
MRender 63.4
Gravity 67
Splatting 79.4
58% 69.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS480GSSD220S 480GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0624AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 180 70 71 69 69 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 454
Write 394
Mixed 356
SusWrite 136
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 43.5
153% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 238
198% 284 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 95%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
281GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 140 140 139 137 139 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 157
Mixed 84
SusWrite 139
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 95%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-14900CL8-4GBXM 0420 F3-12800CL8-4GBXM 0420 F3-14900CL8-4GBXM 0420 F3-12800CL8-4GBXM 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 20
61% 21.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 16.1
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 238 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 Extreme3 - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $728
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