Asrock Z87 Extreme4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

Motherboard	Asrock Z87 Extreme4 (all builds)
Memory	23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160412
Uptime	1 Days
Run Date	Feb 20 '20 at 22:13
Run Duration	210 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	19%

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120 172,887 User benchmarks, average bench 74% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	77.2% Very good	Memory 91.5 1-Core 89.5 2-Core 177 71% 119 Pts	4-Core 340 8-Core 535 54% 437 Pts	64-Core 516 32% 516 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 77.2% Great: 84%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% EVGA(3842 3975) CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.19 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 43% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199 23,857 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 411GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable		Read 251 Write 232 Mixed 236 54% 240 MB/s	4K Read 29.6 4K Write 51.7 4K Mixed 39.4 123% 40.2 MB/s	DQ Read 184 DQ Write 164 DQ Mixed 155 122% 168 MB/s
Poor: 78% Great: 126%
HGST Deskstar NAS 6TB-$250 974 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 578GB free Firmware: APGNT517 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 106 Write 118 Mixed 60.5 70% 94.7 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 57% Great: 120%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50 94,145 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2TB free Firmware: CC43 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 172 Write 170 Mixed 60.5 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 4.4 4K Mixed 2.2 380% 2.63 MB/s
Poor: 43% Great: 108%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 1.5TB free Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 115 113 113 112 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	52.9% Above average	Read 71 Write 120 Mixed 31.5 SusWrite 113 61% 84 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.4 99% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 108%
WD My Book Duo 0A10 6TB 370 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 5.5TB free, PID 0a10 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 4,362 Write 34.3 Mixed 68.7 1,012% 1,488 MB/s	4K Read 565 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 2.8 2,236% 190 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 91%
Maxell HDD 4TB 1.5TB free, PID 3101 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 128 Write 130 Mixed 60.5 130% 106 MB/s	4K Read 7.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.2 145% 3.73 MB/s

BUFFALO External HDD 4TB 214 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 3.5TB free, PID 0257 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 150 150 133 134 131 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	61.6% Good	Read 156 Write 160 Mixed 79.5 SusWrite 141 179% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 126% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 61.6% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 1866 C9 4x8GB 330 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	65.2% Good	MC Read 23.7 MC Write 25.2 MC Mixed 21.1 67% 23.3 GB/s	SC Read 15.6 SC Write 14.7 SC Mixed 20.2 48% 16.8 GB/s	Latency 64.9 62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 65.2% Great: 113%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 8%

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Desktop 66%

Battle cruiser

Workstation 8%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Extreme4 - $224

CPU
Core i5-4670KIntel $62Bench 68%, 128,482 samples	274x
Core i7-4770KIntel $120Bench 74%, 172,887 samples	244x
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	114x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	67x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	60x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	59x

SSD
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	38x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	29x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	28x

RAM
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	29x
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples	23x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	22x

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Value: 55% - Above average

Total price: $431

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16