Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive57.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro4  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140523
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 25 '18 at 23:18
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$50
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
72.2% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 213
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 311
8-Core 281
40% 296 Pts
64-Core 267
16% 267 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Asus(1043 04ED) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.9.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 67.1
Reflection 61.3
Parallax 83.3
55% 70.6 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 55.6
Splatting 79.2
55% 65.4 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 86 94 101 98 97 MB/s
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
57.6% Above average
Read 267
Write 102
Mixed 158
SusWrite 92.5
34% 155 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 84.2
4K Mixed 27.5
122% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 82.6
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 91.1
71% 97 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 83%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
90GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 99 100 101 101 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 104
Write 93
Mixed 54.5
SusWrite 100
64% 88 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 1315 BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.5% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 18.2
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 17.3
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 912 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Pro4 - $77

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $725
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