Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49% 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 Drive80.5% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150126
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateNov 10 '19 at 06:16
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Memory 85.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 214
77% 135 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 396
50% 381 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49% Average
Lighting 61.5
Reflection 63.4
Parallax 76.7
50% 67.2 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 57.6
Splatting 52.3
47% 58.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 520ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 142 162 132 159 169 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 370
Write 260
Mixed 276
SusWrite 156
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 37.4
147% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 247
DQ Mixed 214
171% 240 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
504GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 180 180 180 180 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 162
Mixed 101
SusWrite 179
119% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 111%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.1% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 17.2
55% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 909 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 Pro4 - $77

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $725
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HDDRAMUSB
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