Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140523
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 12 '21 at 01:36
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 104
2-Core 219
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 416
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
XFX(1682 3001) 3GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.9% Below average
Lighting 48.5
Reflection 37
Parallax 62.2
40% 49.2 fps
MRender 32.5
Gravity 50.8
Splatting 25.4
29% 36.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 401
Write 432
Mixed 292
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 38.1
155% 60.4 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 202
186% 283 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 101%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
404GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 123 123 125 125 123 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 185
Write 170
Mixed 109
SusWrite 124
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.7% Good
MC Read 22.3
MC Write 23.1
MC Mixed 18.8
61% 21.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 19.2
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 1,144 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 Extreme4 - $129

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $777
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HDDRAMUSB
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