Asrock Z97 Anniversary

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
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 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive111% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Anniversary  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160527
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateJul 24 '18 at 18:52
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%

 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 i5-4670K-$62
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80% Very good
Memory 90
1-Core 89.5
2-Core 208
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 403
54% 404 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 80%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 69.6
56% 69.8 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 64.3
Splatting 56.7
52% 64.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 316 353 365 345 325 319 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 451
Mixed 348
SusWrite 337
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 37
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 48.2
176% 65.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 346
264% 356 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 111%
Great: 124%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 114 116 118 117 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
67.2% Good
Read 118
Write 104
Mixed 81
SusWrite 116
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV4GX3M1A1600C11 Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G6M1 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
56.7% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 20.9
MC Mixed 17.5
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.5
SC Mixed 16.8
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Anniversary Builds (Compare 1,193 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 Anniversary - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $768
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