Asrock Z97 Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 83.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive34.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro3  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140523
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateJan 28 '20 at 15:49
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
Memory 95.8
1-Core 115
2-Core 226
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 588
60% 488 Pts
64-Core 595
37% 595 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53.3% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 67.5
Parallax 60.4
55% 65.1 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 62.7
Splatting 53.5
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 90 119 15 107 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 72.3
Write 294
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 77.3
29% 128 MB/s
4K Read 13.7
4K Write 41.8
4K Mixed 22.3
72% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 76.3
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 156
101% 115 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 90%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
437GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 132 136 133 136 138 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
79.8% Very good
Read 146
Write 130
Mixed 80
SusWrite 132
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x4GB-$35
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
64.4% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 19.1
63% 22.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 19
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 54.8
73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 67%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro3 Builds (Compare 296 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Pro3 - $124

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $772
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