Asrock Z97 Anniversary

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive127% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Anniversary  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime2 Days
Run DateDec 10 '18 at 19:13
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 40%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 95.5
1-Core 99
2-Core 194
76% 129 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 374
50% 372 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0525) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.11.2
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 66.9
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 82.1
54% 72.8 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 63.7
Splatting 56.5
51% 63 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
173GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 309 312 317 310 305 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 491
Mixed 446
SusWrite 320
100% 443 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 66.8
227% 80.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 127%
Great: 128%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
57GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 294 296 298 297 296 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 488
Mixed 382
SusWrite 308
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 128
4K Mixed 65
225% 80.7 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 27
MC Mixed 23.1
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 20.3
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 72%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Anniversary Builds (Compare 1,182 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Anniversary - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $768
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