Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results


Gaming 10% Tree trunk	Desktop 79% Battleship	Workstation 9% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	4.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	76.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Pro4 (all builds)
Memory	13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150512
Uptime	4.7 Days
Run Date	Aug 06 '17 at 02:22
Run Duration	307 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (58^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53 229,359 User benchmarks, average bench 70% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	88% Excellent	Memory 92.9 1-Core 119 2-Core 240 85% 150 Pts	4-Core 480 8-Core 481 64% 481 Pts	64-Core 476 30% 476 Pts
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 88% Great: 82%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630 60,212 User benchmarks, average bench 4% MSI(1462 2750) 2GB CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.54 Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	4.01% Terrible	Lighting 4.37 Reflection 4.12 Parallax 4.59 4% 4.36 fps	MRender 5.24 Gravity 5.07 Splatting 7.09 5% 5.8 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.01% Great: 5%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Micron_M600_MTFDDAY256MBF 256GB 563 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 112GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 4577 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 91 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 17 (AE) Unknown 100 100 20 (B4) Unknown 0 0 1932 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 54 30 300649414702 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 100 100 0 (CE) Flying height 100 100 0 (D2) Unknown 100 100 0 (F6) Unknown 100 100 2315203094 (F7) Unknown 100 100 72403021 (F8) Unknown 100 100 89602362	76.8% Very good	Read 508 Write 388 Mixed 411 97% 436 MB/s	4K Read 22.9 4K Write 99.2 4K Mixed 13.9 105% 45.3 MB/s	DQ Read 23.3 DQ Write 95.3 DQ Mixed 12.8 23% 43.8 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 76.8% Great: 111%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC54 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 118 99 178832344 (03) Spinup time 93 92 0 (04) Start/Stop count 65 65 36705 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 87 60 664006831 (09) Power-on hours count 72 72 25265 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 155 (B7) Unknown 99 99 1 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 17180196870 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 71 37 26719479267357 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 59 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 39 39 122280 (C2) HDA temperature 29 63 55834574877 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -13280038874427 (F1) Unknown 100 253 67009588738 (F2) Unknown 100 253 540785154627	76.6% Very good	Read 142 Write 125 Mixed 134 101% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.42 4K Write 1.49 4K Mixed 0.22 69% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 76.6% Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 710GB free Firmware: HP33 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 117 99 128958592 (03) Spinup time 96 95 0 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2228 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 81 60 13302891346 (09) Power-on hours count 64 64 31643 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 416 (B4) Unknown 100 100 1051112567 (B7) Unknown 95 95 5 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 1 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 58 39209533471 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 96 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 77 77 46251 (C2) HDA temperature 31 42 -140737488355297 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 21	97.1% Outstanding	Read 196 Write 143 Mixed 135 118% 158 MB/s	4K Read 0.64 4K Write 1.14 4K Mixed 0.23 73% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 97.1% Great: 114%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45 318,836 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 686GB free Firmware: MS2OA8J0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 143 143 67 (03) Spinup time 126 126 12896829623 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 2008 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 108 108 37 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 4699 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 96 (C0) Power-off retract count 99 99 2010 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 99 99 2010 (C2) HDA temperature 193 193 167504707615 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 21	81.1% Excellent	Read 142 Write 141 Mixed 153 110% 145 MB/s	4K Read 1.05 4K Write 1.73 4K Mixed 0.23 101% 1 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 81.1% Great: 107%
Hitachi HUS724030ALE641 3TB 13,833 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 667GB free Firmware: MJ8OA5F0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 136 136 80 (03) Spinup time 126 126 38686949870 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 1591 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 121 121 34 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 20348 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 92 (C0) Power-off retract count 99 99 1629 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 99 99 1629 (C2) HDA temperature 176 176 206159413282 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 1	68.1% Good	Read 109 Write 128 Mixed 117 89% 118 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.89 4K Mixed 0.2 82% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 68.1% Great: 89%
Samsung Flash Drive 64GB 8,748 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 60GB free, PID 1000, Samsung 64GB Bar Flash Drive Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	46% Average	Read 148 Write 83.3 Mixed 111 136% 114 MB/s	4K Read 4.98 4K Write 1.71 4K Mixed 1.23 118% 2.64 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 46% Great: 111%
Monster MONSTER DIGITAL 64GB 62 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 58GB free, PID 5450, Monster Digital Colors 3.0 64GB Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	29.1% Poor	Read 129 Write 20.2 Mixed 31.8 56% 60.3 MB/s	4K Read 7.04 4K Write 1.43 4K Mixed 1 109% 3.16 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 29.1% Great: 30%
Monster MONSTER DIGITAL 64GB 62 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 34GB free, PID 5450, Monster Digital Colors 3.0 64GB Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	25.8% Poor	Read 110 Write 17.2 Mixed 32 50% 53 MB/s	4K Read 7.35 4K Write 1.44 4K Mixed 1 110% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 25.8% Great: 30%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8A-PB 0815 IMT451U6MFR8C-P90 HMT451U6AFR8A-PB 0815 IMT451U6MFR8C-P90 16GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	62.4% Good	MC Read 22.4 MC Write 23.1 MC Mixed 18.3 61% 21.3 GB/s	SC Read 17.7 SC Write 22.6 SC Mixed 20.3 58% 20.2 GB/s	Latency 62.3 64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 62.4% Great: 62%

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Pro4 - $77

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	270x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	238x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	71x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	107x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	51x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	46x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	43x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	31x
MX500 500GBCrucial $49Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	23x

RAM
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	40x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	34x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples	26x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $725

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16