Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics66.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive91.3% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 05 '17 at 15:09
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 98.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 269
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 548
73% 545 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
66.2% Good
Lighting 84.8
Reflection 83.2
Parallax 79
69% 82.3 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 74.1
Splatting 75.7
61% 73.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 360
Mixed 429
96% 432 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 20.8
123% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 259
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 15.4
88% 199 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
338GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 25.2
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 27.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 44.3
90% 44.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 899 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 Pro4 - $77

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $725
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HDDRAMUSB
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