Asrock Z87 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.1% 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 Drive96.9% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory22.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kolorów, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20150514
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '17 at 17:11
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 206
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 540
56% 454 Pts
64-Core 540
33% 540 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
ASRock(1849 0412) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.14.4264
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 560-$180
Asus(1043 83AE) 1GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1050 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 372.90
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
17.1% Very poor
Lighting 19.6
Reflection 22.5
Parallax 17.6
16% 19.9 fps
MRender 27.4
Gravity 20.6
Splatting 23.1
19% 23.7 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 347
Mixed 353
90% 407 MB/s
4K Read 34.3
4K Write 95.6
4K Mixed 28.7
139% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 87.4
124% 230 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 116%
Asrock RAM Disk 9GB
8GB free
Firmware: 1.00
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$40
36GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 165
Mixed 114
109% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.14
4K Write 2.73
4K Mixed 0.37
140% 1.42 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.5% Above average
MC Read 18.7
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.4
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 17.9 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 924 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Extreme4 - $224

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $440
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HDDRAMUSB
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