Asrock Z97 Extreme3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive125% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme3  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160527
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '19 at 09:57
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 264
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 534
71% 529 Pts
64-Core 525
32% 525 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
Asus(1043 04DB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.2.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Lighting 73.5
Reflection 62.3
Parallax 91.2
60% 75.6 fps
MRender 62.5
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 81
58% 69.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 292 296 301 286 270 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 490
Mixed 406
SusWrite 302
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 48.5
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 65.3
226% 81.3 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 358
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
452GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 138 140 139 137 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 169
Write 124
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 138
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 114%
Seagate ST3500830AS 500GB-$145
464GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 32 32 32 32 32 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Read 75.3
Write 33.3
Mixed 38
SusWrite 32.3
33% 44.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-519.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2135 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 30.9
MC Mixed 24.5
81% 28.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 25.5
70% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 47.8
84% 47.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme3 Builds (Compare 238 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 Extreme3 - $80

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $728
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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