Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics33.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% 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.
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 08:46
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 97.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 229
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 458
61% 458 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.3% Below average
Lighting 42.7
Reflection 44.4
Parallax 40.4
35% 42.5 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 34.8
30% 37.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$53
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK11.T Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 305 261 264 264 263 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 481
Write 540
Mixed 512
SusWrite 280
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 44.1
143% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 661
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 298
264% 407 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 141%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT2TXOB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
73.8% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 23.6
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 23
61% 21.2 GB/s
Latency 49.1
81% 49.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 74%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 1,142 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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