Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.1% 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 Drive120% 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.
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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 06 '18 at 14:18
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 way below expectations (19th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 184
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 614
58% 483 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
Nvidia(10DE 1035) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.34
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.1% Average
Lighting 56.3
Reflection 54.2
Parallax 81.8
46% 64.1 fps
MRender 67.5
Gravity 60.7
Splatting 47.1
47% 58.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M6e PCIe 512GB-$60
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 482 547 557 507 567 574 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 636
Write 529
Mixed 386
SusWrite 539
117% 522 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 39.3
143% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 404
DQ Write 398
DQ Mixed 285
246% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 120%
Great: 142%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
689GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 591 594 604 643 628 626 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
147% Outstanding
Read 958
Write 853
Mixed 590
SusWrite 614
169% 754 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 84
4K Mixed 51.1
170% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 442
DQ Mixed 393
302% 408 MB/s
Poor: 113%
This bench: 147%
Great: 541%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR3 2133 C9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
46.1% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 15.2
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 130%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 1,145 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 Extreme4 - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $777
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