Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 87.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.8% 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 Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 10 '18 at 11:41
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 135
2-Core 239
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 686
69% 560 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
64.1% Good
Lighting 80.8
Reflection 86.9
Parallax 83.8
66% 83.8 fps
MRender 80.5
Gravity 74.9
Splatting 69.1
61% 74.8 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD6SP1M256G1102 256GB
130GB free
Firmware: X231302 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
69.1% Good
Read 264
Write 252
Mixed 255
58% 257 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 22.9
117% 44.6 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 47.7
75% 142 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 100%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 411
Mixed 420
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 82.9
4K Mixed 23.7
136% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 23.1
85% 187 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$39
225GB free
Firmware: 0002SDM1 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Read 68.5
Write 56.7
Mixed 70.4
49% 65.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.43
84% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 58%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
183GB free
Firmware: JA0OA4D0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
28.8% Poor
Read 58.3
Write 42.1
Mixed 54
39% 51.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.26
4K Write 1.13
4K Mixed 0.15
48% 0.51 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 28.8%
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 (64th percentile)
66.5% Good
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 24.3
MC Mixed 20.6
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 23.8
SC Mixed 21.9
59% 20.7 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 66.5%
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 900 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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