Asrock Z77 Pro3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive50.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z77 Pro3  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120410
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 29 '16 at 23:00
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3570K-$136
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 86
1-Core 99.7
2-Core 200
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 394
53% 393 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Asus(1043 838B) 1,024MB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 9.18.13.623
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 15% Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 605ABBF2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
50.6% Above average
Read 254
Write 119
Mixed 164
40% 179 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 48.5
4K Mixed 22.2
92% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 37.6
51% 92.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 75%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
448GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 130
Write 123
Mixed 84.5
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.39
107% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-011.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.5% Poor
MC Read 9.1
MC Write 9.3
MC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.87 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 9.1
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77 Pro3 Builds (Compare 1,277 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Pro3 - $212

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $492
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HDDRAMUSB
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