Asrock Z87 Extreme3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive48.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160414
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 22 '18 at 08:25
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 121
2-Core 238
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 510
8-Core 507
68% 509 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 82%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 67 14 63 61 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
48.6% Average
Read 372
Write 283
Mixed 20.6
SusWrite 57.2
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 60.8
4K Mixed 15.4
79% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 0.2
42% 102 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 187 188 188 187 190 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 144
Mixed 79.1
SusWrite 188
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 103%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD38G16002 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.9% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 24.3
79% 27.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 24.7
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 50.9
79% 50.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 296 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Extreme3 - $166

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $444
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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