Asrock Z87 Extreme4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.5% 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)
Boot Drive50.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Extreme4  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131210
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 18 '18 at 18:08
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 94.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 207
79% 135 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 416
56% 415 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) 2GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.5% Below average
Lighting 46.3
Reflection 44.2
Parallax 39.5
38% 43.4 fps
MRender 39
Gravity 40.2
Splatting 35.5
31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.4 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 352
Write 195
Mixed 204
55% 250 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 27.9
4K Mixed 18
78% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 25.5
DQ Write 41.2
DQ Mixed 12.7
15% 26.5 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
847GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 175
Mixed 169
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 1.26
4K Write 2.57
4K Mixed 0.37
141% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
63.2% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.3
MC Mixed 20.4
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 18.6
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Extreme4 Builds (Compare 921 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Extreme4 - $224

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $430
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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