Asrock Z97 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.8% 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 Drive84.3% 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160527
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 05 '22 at 21:47
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 121
2-Core 222
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 632
65% 527 Pts
64-Core 626
39% 626 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Asus(1043 86C3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.79
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
43.8% Average
Lighting 57.2
Reflection 56.3
Parallax 48.9
47% 54.1 fps
MRender 42.8
Gravity 51.7
Splatting 45.5
38% 46.7 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 526ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 155 148 156 137 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 395
Write 210
Mixed 231
SusWrite 143
54% 244 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 46.2
168% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 184
137% 182 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
373GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 127 130 130 130 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 150
Write 142
Mixed 93.2
SusWrite 127
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-069.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.8
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 18.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 238 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 Extreme3 - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $728
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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