Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49.3% 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 Drive146% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '22 at 23:04
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 (96th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 106
2-Core 219
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 406
55% 409 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Asus(1043 850D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.3% Average
Lighting 59.7
Reflection 71.7
Parallax 62.8
49% 64.7 fps
MRender 68.2
Gravity 61.9
Splatting 57.4
51% 62.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.3%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
876GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 233010WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 598 431 327 327 332 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 623
Write 601
Mixed 595
SusWrite 393
124% 553 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 64.7
202% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 779
DQ Write 707
DQ Mixed 960
661% 815 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 146%
Great: 276%
Generic STORAGE DEVICE 32GB
25GB free, PID 0749
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 8.9 9.6 9.9 10 8.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Read 43.4
Write 14.7
Mixed 6.7
SusWrite 9.6
20% 18.6 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 2.1
127% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-2400 CL11 4GB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 21.4
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 18.2
58% 20.3 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 17.6
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 904 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 Pro4 - $77

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $725
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