Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics60.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive202% 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.
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.
CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory14.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '18 at 21:24
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 99%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5775C-$183
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
89.7% Excellent
Memory 93
1-Core 121
2-Core 241
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 605
69% 542 Pts
64-Core 617
38% 617 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 89.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.1% Good
Lighting 75.8
Reflection 75.6
Parallax 65.2
62% 72.2 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 69.7
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
202% Outstanding
Read 2,065
Write 905
Mixed 1,199
305% 1,390 MB/s
4K Read 54.4
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 42
200% 72.1 MB/s
DQ Read 46.1
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 22.1
38% 71.9 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 202%
Great: 236%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
77GB free
Firmware: 2B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
187% Outstanding
Read 1,818
Write 926
Mixed 1,121
284% 1,288 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 26.4
172% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 38.8
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 26.5
64% 126 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 187%
Great: 243%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 142
Write 145
Mixed 132
105% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 2.03
4K Mixed 0.21
97% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.1% Very good
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 20.4
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 20
SC Mixed 17.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 63%

 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
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