Asrock Z77 Extreme4-M

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
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 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 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.7% 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 Drive99.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z77 Extreme4-M  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130807
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '18 at 12:17
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 13%

 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 i7-3770K-$175
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 237
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 600
65% 517 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1539 MHz, MLim: 1771 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 73.7
Parallax 65.4
61% 71.3 fps
MRender 75.4
Gravity 68.9
Splatting 58.3
54% 67.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 413
Mixed 418
100% 448 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 79.5
4K Mixed 37.2
138% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 214
DQ Mixed 101
119% 208 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 115%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
21GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
57% Above average
Read 503
Write 124
Mixed 291
67% 306 MB/s
4K Read 16.4
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 17.7
72% 27.1 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 63.7
DQ Mixed 53.7
68% 127 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB-$580
247GB free
Firmware: CC3C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 77.8
Write 85.8
Mixed 64.7
57% 76.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 0.78
4K Mixed 0.37
73% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1800 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
65% Good
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 20.6
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.5
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 20.4
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 65%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77 Extreme4-M Builds (Compare 227 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4-M - $141

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $539
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