Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics10.9% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive67.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '17 at 19:30
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 13%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-5675C-$289
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 82.2
1-Core 116
2-Core 229
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 446
60% 449 Pts
64-Core 445
28% 445 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Iris Pro HD 6200 (Desktop)
ASRock(1849 1622) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
10.9% Very poor
Lighting 12
Reflection 13.2
Parallax 15.6
10% 13.6 fps
MRender 14.1
Gravity 11.8
Splatting 20
13% 15.3 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 11%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor PX-128M8PeGN 128GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.04
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 672
Write 149
Mixed 255
78% 359 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 58.4
4K Mixed 16.9
97% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 94.3
DQ Mixed 68.6
51% 65.4 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 156%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2800 C12 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
74.3% Very good
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 24.9
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 14.5
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 1,146 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback