Asrock Z97 Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.9% 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 Drive107% 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
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MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro3  (all builds)
Memory18.3 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '18 at 01:15
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 62%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 92.4
1-Core 110
2-Core 215
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 382
54% 397 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8422) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.9% Poor
Lighting 25.4
Reflection 25.2
Parallax 32.4
21% 27.7 fps
MRender 34.7
Gravity 30
Splatting 26.3
24% 30.3 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 309 306 303 295 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 465
Mixed 453
SusWrite 300
97% 431 MB/s
4K Read 38.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 55.6
188% 68.2 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 145
126% 193 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 107%
Great: 128%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
242GB free
Firmware: MS1OA7C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 149 152 161 161 162 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 153
Write 143
Mixed 37.3
SusWrite 157
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
141% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
931GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 177 177 180 179 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 174
Mixed 110
SusWrite 178
119% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
224% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 0215 CMV8GX3M1A1600C11 0215 CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 0215 CMV4GX3M1A1600C11 20GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
61.3% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 18
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.7
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.3%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro3 Builds (Compare 294 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Pro3 - $124

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $772
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HDDRAMUSB
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