Asrock Z97 Extreme6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
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 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 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.7% 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 Drive214% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme6  (all builds)
Memory21.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160517
Uptime8 Days
Run DateMay 09 '17 at 15:59
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 21%

 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 below expectations (28th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 111
2-Core 225
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 565
58% 468 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.7% Above average
Lighting 71.8
Reflection 74.6
Parallax 66.2
58% 70.9 fps
MRender 73
Gravity 65.4
Splatting 59.3
53% 65.9 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
214% Outstanding
Read 1,855
Write 1,051
Mixed 1,231
304% 1,379 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 45
201% 78.3 MB/s
DQ Read 336
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 28.6
108% 237 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 214%
Great: 283%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 4TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
154% Outstanding
Read 302
Write 230
Mixed 186
179% 240 MB/s
4K Read 8.32
4K Write 4.49
4K Mixed 0.85
524% 4.55 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 154%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
46.1% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.5
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 14.4
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme6 Builds (Compare 951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $877
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