Asrock Z97 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive70.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140508
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 09 '19 at 18:27
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 127
2-Core 252
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 660
68% 548 Pts
64-Core 665
41% 665 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$66
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 47 30 32 53 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 366
Write 87.1
Mixed 151
SusWrite 47.1
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 94.8
4K Mixed 31.8
146% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 130
DQ Mixed 143
121% 181 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 119%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
894GB free
Firmware: RVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 478 478 473 484 485 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 478
Mixed 451
SusWrite 476
108% 478 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 58.1
216% 79.2 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 335
251% 334 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Maxtor STM3250820AS 250GB
47GB free
Firmware: 3.AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 47 47 47 48 47 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
31% Below average
Read 60.4
Write 28.8
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 47.3
32% 43.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 31%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.7% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 11.2
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 12.1
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 53.2
75% 53.2 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 68%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 237 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 Extreme3 - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $728
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HDDRAMUSB
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