Asrock Z77 Extreme4

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z77 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 15 '18 at 14:21
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770K-$175
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 210
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 460
56% 428 Pts
64-Core 520
32% 520 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)-$15
ASRock(1849 0162) 2.2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
754GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 89.6
Write 82.9
Mixed 89.8
66% 87.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.19
4K Mixed 0.37
87% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 68%
Seagate ST3320620NS 320GB-$40
219GB free
Firmware: 3.AEK Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 67.3
Write 54.2
Mixed 61.5
46% 61 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.12
4K Mixed 0.38
91% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.4% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9
28% 9.87 GB/s
SC Read 9.8
SC Write 10.6
SC Mixed 9.7
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z77 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 4,002 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 - $165

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $581
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HDDRAMUSB
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