Asrock Z97 Anniversary

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.4% 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 Drive94.6% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Anniversary  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160527
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '23 at 10:54
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 56%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690S-$141
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 98.1
2-Core 192
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 334
42% 319 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
EVGA(3842 2968) 2GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Lighting 47.1
Reflection 48.5
Parallax 43.5
38% 46.4 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 43.9
Splatting 38.1
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 306 317 317 307 310 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 321
Mixed 302
SusWrite 306
79% 355 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 88.7
4K Mixed 34.3
136% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 245
207% 301 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4GBH2X02E99927-16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
61.7% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 20.1
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 18
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 69.5
58% 69.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 65%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Anniversary Builds (Compare 1,192 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Anniversary - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $768
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