Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics38.3% 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 Drive58.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 19 '18 at 02:30
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 92
1-Core 106
2-Core 202
78% 134 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 509
56% 441 Pts
64-Core 501
31% 501 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1303 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.4.1
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.3% Below average
Lighting 49
Reflection 44.5
Parallax 60.8
40% 51.4 fps
MRender 45.9
Gravity 46.3
Splatting 38.1
35% 43.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 240GB-$193
137GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 454
Write 158
Mixed 207
60% 273 MB/s
4K Read 21.8
4K Write 73.5
4K Mixed 15.5
92% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 95.6
DQ Write 97.2
DQ Mixed 43.7
47% 78.8 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 84%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
758GB free
Firmware: 81.00A81 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 116
Write 136
Mixed 93.7
86% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.26
81% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
60.5% Good
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 22.6
MC Mixed 19.6
60% 21.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.5
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 901 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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