Asrock Z97 Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29.3% 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 Drive106% 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.
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 Pro3  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160527
Uptime12.1 Days
Run DateNov 15 '20 at 20:35
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 221
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 431
57% 428 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gainward(10B0 1187) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1550 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
29.3% Poor
Lighting 34.2
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 39.9
28% 35.2 fps
MRender 43.3
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 35.2
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 281 128 125 118 115 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 414
Mixed 337
SusWrite 177
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 41.9
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 58.8
198% 70.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 328
252% 344 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
99GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 106 108 108 108 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 95.3
Write 95
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 107
66% 90.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
208% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 108%
WD Elements 25A3 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 170 172 171 171 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 174
Write 88.1
Mixed 100
SusWrite 170
173% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
58% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBSR1 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBSR2 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBSR1 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBSR2 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.5% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 20.3
63% 21.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro3 Builds (Compare 296 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 Pro3 - $124

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $772
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HDDRAMUSB
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