Asrock Z97 Anniversary

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.1% 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 Drive69.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 Anniversary  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160527
Uptime21.8 Days
Run DateJul 08 '22 at 06:20
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 109
2-Core 215
80% 139 Pts
4-Core 403
8-Core 411
54% 407 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.1% Below average
Lighting 40.1
Reflection 19.4
Parallax 38.2
33% 32.6 fps
MRender 24.5
Gravity 41.1
Splatting 26.9
25% 30.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB-$67
757GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 324 308 322 339 349 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 413
Write 370
Mixed 250
SusWrite 322
76% 339 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 44.6
4K Mixed 23.5
93% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 61.7
DQ Mixed 81.3
68% 100 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 121%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110
3TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 12 21 12 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 46% Great: 100%
Seagate Enterprise Capacity 8TB
5TB free
Firmware: SN05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 206 207 207 208 208 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 210
Write 201
Mixed 94.3
SusWrite 204
129% 177 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 6.8
4K Mixed 0.8
282% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 119%
Great: 128%
Seagate ST12000NM0007-2A1101 12TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: SN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 219 218 218 218 219 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 63% Great: 135%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.7% Below average
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 11.7
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 11.6
SC Mixed 10.7
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Anniversary Builds (Compare 1,182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Anniversary - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $768
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