Asrock Z97 Extreme6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics27.7% 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 Drive116% 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme6  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160517
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateDec 08 '18 at 03:55
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 264
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 508
70% 520 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Zotac(19DA 1280) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
27.7% Poor
Lighting 32.8
Reflection 33.7
Parallax 46.8
27% 37.8 fps
MRender 43.8
Gravity 39.9
Splatting 28.5
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550
340GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 8EV101H0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 378 382 385 385 385 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 357
Write 385
Mixed 339
SusWrite 370
82% 363 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 51.1
203% 79.1 MB/s
DQ Read 392
DQ Write 376
DQ Mixed 616
399% 461 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 116%
Great: 230%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 165 169 167 172 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 171
Mixed 25.3
SusWrite 168
96% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
54.9% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17.1
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 62%

 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: 62% - Good Total price: $862
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HDDRAMUSB
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