Asrock Z97 Anniversary

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.5% 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)
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Anniversary  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 11 '17 at 16:13
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 208
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 412
55% 410 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.6.1
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
32.5% Below average
Lighting 42.1
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 52.6
34% 41.7 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 38.8
Splatting 37.5
29% 35.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$72
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
904GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 183
Mixed 176
138% 183 MB/s
4K Read 0.88
4K Write 2.05
4K Mixed 0.23
101% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
61.5% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 18.3
61% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 20
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Anniversary Builds (Compare 1,205 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Anniversary - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $768
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