Asrock Z87 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics72.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive92.6% 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.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130508
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateSep 29 '20 at 21:30
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 24%
Watch Gameplay: 1660 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 121
2-Core 237
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 624
65% 524 Pts
64-Core 674
42% 674 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Lighting 96
Reflection 85.8
Parallax 76
78% 85.9 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 79.7
Splatting 74.3
62% 75.2 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 133 146 145 145 147 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 162
Mixed 217
SusWrite 142
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 48.5
185% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 174
137% 191 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 88%
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
135GB free
Firmware: UF400400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 146 145 144 139 142 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 458
Write 249
Mixed 311
SusWrite 174
66% 298 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 17.9
85% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 36.7
48% 87.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.2% Above average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 16.3
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 18.1
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.2%
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 296 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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