Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.8% 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 Drive93.6% 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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 24 '21 at 01:50
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 107
2-Core 215
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 420
56% 420 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.8% Average
Lighting 56.3
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 60.1
46% 61.6 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 54.6
49% 60.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 338 340 335 335 328 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 449
Write 357
Mixed 307
SusWrite 323
80% 359 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 42.1
136% 50.1 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 196
176% 264 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 182 181 180 181 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 150
Mixed 110
SusWrite 179
114% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 103%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
71.4% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 22.8
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 19
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 22.2
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 1,144 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 $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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