Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive105% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory9.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '20 at 05:09
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 97.3
1-Core 110
2-Core 219
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 421
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 66.6
60% 72.2 fps
MRender 72.8
Gravity 69
Splatting 72.9
59% 71.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 170 142 142 136 100 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 481
Mixed 358
SusWrite 153
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 52.8
194% 69.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 174
183% 300 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: RVT23B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 421 462 468 459 405 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 486
Mixed 450
SusWrite 408
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 65.4
222% 79.5 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 366
275% 368 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 131%
Great: 126%
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
27GB free
Firmware: CS900212
SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 142 150 189 305 245 MB/s
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
74.6% Very good
Read 260
Write 107
Mixed 239
SusWrite 201
45% 202 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 29.8
133% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 164
153% 232 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
795GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 97 98 100 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 92
Write 93.5
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 98.2
63% 85.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
154% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 25.8
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 23.5
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 49.1
81% 49.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 1,143 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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