Asrock Z97 Anniversary

Performance Results


Gaming 22% Surfboard	Desktop 58% Gunboat	Workstation 16% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	42.2% 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 Drive	70.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago, 8 months ago.

Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Anniversary (all builds)
Memory	5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140611
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 01 '23 at 14:02
Run Duration	136 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	27%

Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62 128,482 User benchmarks, average bench 68% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	45.7% Average	Memory 67.7 1-Core 53.5 2-Core 104 46% 75.1 Pts	4-Core 138 8-Core 147 19% 143 Pts	64-Core 140 9% 140 Pts
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 45.7% Great: 79%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130 473,685 User benchmarks, average bench 45% XFX(1682 C570) CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.10.23.06 Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	42.2% Average	Lighting 50.4 Reflection 56.9 Parallax 76.9 41% 61.4 fps	MRender 59.2 Gravity 64.1 Splatting 43.9 44% 55.7 fps
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SSD 256GB 6,980 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 84GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFM61.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 179 80 74 116 58 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	70.6% Very good	Read 463 Write 372 Mixed 371 SusWrite 118 74% 331 MB/s	4K Read 30 4K Write 52.4 4K Mixed 30.9 113% 37.8 MB/s	DQ Read 245 DQ Write 214 DQ Mixed 62.6 93% 174 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 70.6% Great: 108%
WDC WD40EFPX-68C6CN0 4TB 285 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 573GB free Firmware: 81.00A81 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 121 119 121 120 121 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	18.1% Very poor	Read 121 Write 116 Mixed 128 SusWrite 120 27% 121 MB/s	4K Read 8.7 4K Write 11.2 4K Mixed 1.2 21% 7.03 MB/s	DQ Read 3.1 DQ Write 7.8 DQ Mixed 2.8 3% 4.57 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 18.1% Great: 40%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M391B5673FH0-CH9 M391B5673FH0-CH9 8GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	35.1% Below average	MC Read 12.6 MC Write 12.1 MC Mixed 11.6 35% 12.1 GB/s	SC Read 9.2 SC Write 9.4 SC Mixed 13.3 30% 10.6 GB/s	Latency 107 37% 107 ns
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 35.1% Great: 50%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 12: 0P 1R 2G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
12%	9%	43	175	9	60	0.7"	1920 1080	LNKA001 LNKG H2VA001

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z97 Anniversary Builds (Compare 1,187 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Anniversary - $120

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	327x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	245x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	112x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	141x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	96x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	77x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	69x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	56x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	40x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	36x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	36x
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	29x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $768

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16