Asrock Z87 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive59.1% 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.
Very high background CPU (32%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140121
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 20:04
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 32%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 106
2-Core 205
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 415
57% 422 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.12.2
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 66.1
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 82.2
54% 72.2 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 56.4
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 480GB (2018)-$69
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UG220400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 307 185 216 211 211 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 451
Write 392
Mixed 313
SusWrite 225
77% 345 MB/s
4K Read 22
4K Write 41.6
4K Mixed 15.9
76% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 17.8
38% 78 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 60%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
38GB free
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 80 82 82 78 79 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 148
Write 105
Mixed 107
SusWrite 80.5
25% 110 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 30
127% 49.5 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 86.4
73% 107 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
53GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 69 64 62 63 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
33.5% Below average
Read 49.5
Write 50.8
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 66.8
39% 52.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 33.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
61.2% Good
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19.5
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 19.1
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 295 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Extreme3 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $444
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