Asrock Z97 Extreme6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 68.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics68.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive80.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme6  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '22 at 23:55
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 52%
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 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
68.3% Good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 120
2-Core 231
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 258
8-Core 392
40% 325 Pts
64-Core 349
22% 349 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
68.4% Good
Lighting 89.9
Reflection 87.6
Parallax 76.3
73% 84.6 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 79.3
Splatting 71.1
59% 71.8 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
141GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 250 371 364 435 433 406 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Read 369
Write 308
Mixed 158
SusWrite 376
68% 303 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 54.3
4K Mixed 25.3
102% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 143
143% 229 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 114%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
438GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 110 108 110 111 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
59.4% Above average
Read 103
Write 101
Mixed 54.1
SusWrite 104
66% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 60%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
605GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 174 139 147 135 51 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 171
Write 136
Mixed 85.1
SusWrite 134
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
32% Below average
MC Read 11.4
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.1
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 8.8
23% 7.9 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 32%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme6 Builds (Compare 951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 - $220

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 61% - Good Total price: $877
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HDDRAMUSB
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