Asrock Z170M Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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.
Graphics54.9% 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 Drive66% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z170M Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160112
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 06 '17 at 15:54
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 126
2-Core 238
87% 152 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 566
61% 482 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 62.2
Parallax 84.4
54% 71.1 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 56.3
Splatting 80.6
56% 66.3 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
66% Good
Read 476
Write 262
Mixed 249
72% 329 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 13.7
100% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 28.6
DQ Write 74.9
DQ Mixed 15.2
22% 39.5 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 66%
Great: 105%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
132GB free
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
218% Outstanding
Read 2,048
Write 912
Mixed 1,171
302% 1,377 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 40
207% 80.6 MB/s
DQ Read 549
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 195
211% 359 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 218%
Great: 243%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$118
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
82.3% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 24.2
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 27.6
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M Extreme4 Builds (Compare 299 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: Asrock Z170M Extreme4

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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