Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive91.6% 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.
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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 31 '18 at 13:57
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 95.2
1-Core 126
2-Core 261
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 655
68% 544 Pts
64-Core 683
42% 683 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1646 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 88.5
Parallax 77.3
3% 56.5 fps
Gravity 74.8
Splatting 70
64% 72.4 fps
Poor: 53% Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD6SP1M256G1102 256GB
175GB free
Firmware: X231302 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.2% Good
Read 267
Write 255
Mixed 260
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 83.6
4K Mixed 16.2
107% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 45.3
71% 136 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 100%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 412
Mixed 419
99% 447 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 22.9
136% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 41.8
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 23.2
55% 106 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$49
225GB free
Firmware: 0002SDM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 91.7
Write 60.4
Mixed 67.9
55% 73.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.32
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.39
76% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 58%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
182GB free
Firmware: JA0OA4D0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
39.8% Below average
Read 70.1
Write 68.4
Mixed 56.2
49% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.29
4K Mixed 0.18
64% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
69% Good
MC Read 24.8
MC Write 25.3
MC Mixed 21.1
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 22.2
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 56.5
71% 56.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 899 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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