Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics51.7% 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 Drive182% 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140523
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 13 '18 at 01:00
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th 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 2.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
44% Average
Memory 46.5
1-Core 23.1
2-Core 60.1
28% 43.2 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 378
37% 301 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 44%
Great: 82%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
ASRock(1849 0412) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Asus(1043 8623) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.7% Above average
Lighting 42.8
Reflection 57.8
Parallax 125
35% 75.1 fps
MRender 92.7
Gravity 116
Splatting 100
84% 103 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
403GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 1,739
Write 1,394
Mixed 1,448
340% 1,527 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 16.2
88% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 27.7
DQ Write 46.2
DQ Mixed 16.1
18% 30 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 182%
Great: 283%
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2TB-$53
2TB free
Firmware: JKAOA28A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 115
Write 124
Mixed 123
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.39
96% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
52.2% Above average
MC Read 22
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 18.7
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 7.7
17% 5.97 GB/s
Latency 174
23% 174 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 900 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 Pro4 - $77

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $725
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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