Asrock Z97 Extreme6

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	82% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Extreme6 (all builds)
Memory	19.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1824 x 1048 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20151006
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 04 '17 at 17:10
Run Duration	1300 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing as expected (51^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	86.5% Excellent	Memory 90.2 1-Core 128 2-Core 246 87% 155 Pts	4-Core 446 8-Core 664 69% 555 Pts	64-Core 668 41% 668 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 86.5% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450 15,395 User benchmarks, average bench 23% Zotac(19DA 2203) 3GB CLim: 772 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 378.66 Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 22% Great: 24%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95 217,115 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 26GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 95 95 20254 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 882 (B1) Unknown 92 92 90 (B3) Unknown 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 63 41 37 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (EB) Unknown 99 99 547 (F1) Unknown 99 99 53430345332	82% Excellent	Read 492 Write 340 Mixed 347 87% 393 MB/s	4K Read 42.7 4K Write 70.3 4K Mixed 23.6 132% 45.6 MB/s	DQ Read 44.8 DQ Write 80.6 DQ Mixed 21.6 28% 49 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 82% Great: 118%
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB-$270 9,828 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 609GB free Firmware: ML6OA580 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 135 135 99 (03) Spinup time 135 135 17206542743 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 26377 (05) Reallocated sector count 1 1 2005 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 146 146 29 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 30065 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1142 (C0) Power-off retract count 76 76 29402 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 76 76 29410 (C2) HDA temperature 166 166 253404250148 (C4) Reallocation count 1 1 3441 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0
Poor: 33% Great: 73%
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB-$47 10,943 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 430GB free Firmware: GKAOA70F Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (45^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 105 105 42993386138 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 3428 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 7818 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 750 (C0) Power-off retract count 97 97 3711 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 97 97 3711 (C2) HDA temperature 166 166 249109282852 (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 28	36.6% Below average	Read 60.9 Write 66.1 Mixed 58.6 46% 61.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.88 4K Write 1.68 4K Mixed 0.36 107% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 36.6% Great: 46%
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 1TB-$47 10,943 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 322GB free Firmware: GKAOA70M Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 130 130 150 (03) Spinup time 106 106 25813123731 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 8787 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 3 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 134 134 32 (09) Power-on hours count 98 98 14384 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 881 (C0) Power-off retract count 91 91 11161 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 91 91 11161 (C2) HDA temperature 157 157 304943857702 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 3 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 668
Poor: 23% Great: 46%
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB-$270 9,828 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 256GB free Firmware: ML6OA180 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 135 135 98 (03) Spinup time 137 137 21501903233 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 11366 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 148 148 28 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 31439 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1916 (C0) Power-off retract count 86 86 17222 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 86 86 17225 (C2) HDA temperature 193 193 236224118815 (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 4
Poor: 33% Great: 73%
Seagate ST3500641AS 500GB-$76 1,952 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 98GB free Firmware: 3.AAJ Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 114 79 78642642 (03) Spinup time 87 85 0 (04) Start/Stop count 92 92 8685 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 86 60 404613793 (09) Power-on hours count 83 83 15156 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1345 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 56 30 8513366130732 (C2) HDA temperature 44 70 73014444076 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 73 49 189656648 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 2 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 100 253 0	32.2% Below average	Read 58.2 Write 53.8 Mixed 42 38% 51.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.32 4K Write 1.03 4K Mixed 0.25 60% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 32.2% Great: 33%
UFD 3.0 Silicon-Power32G 32GB 354 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 29GB free, PID 5200, buttplug Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	1.46% Terrible	Read 1.1 Write 1.07 Mixed 1.05 1% 1.07 MB/s	4K Read 0.93 4K Write 0.28 4K Mixed 0.4 26% 0.54 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 1.46% Great: 41%
Adata DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 32GB-$5 2,386 User benchmarks, average bench 22% 20GB free, PID db8a Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	30.2% Below average	Read 129 Write 38.3 Mixed 29 64% 65.6 MB/s	4K Read 8.79 4K Write 0.32 4K Mixed 0.22 51% 3.11 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 30.2% Great: 37%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 0215 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 24GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB Performing below potential (25^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	52.4% Above average	MC Read 18.8 MC Write 18.7 MC Mixed 15.3 50% 17.6 GB/s	SC Read 14.4 SC Write 19.9 SC Mixed 17.7 50% 17.3 GB/s	Latency 66.9 60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 52.4% Great: 60%

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Gaming 43%

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Desktop 85%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

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Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 - $220

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	555x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	146x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	77x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	127x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	77x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	54x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	38x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	31x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	25x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	25x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 51%, 21,220 samples	24x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	24x

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Value: 61% - Good

Total price: $877

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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