Asrock Z97 Extreme6

Performance Results


Gaming 70% Battle cruiser	Desktop 86% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 57% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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.
Processor	With 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 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	83.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	90.2% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

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Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Extreme6 (all builds)
Memory	11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160517
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 29 '17 at 05:30
Run Duration	364 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120 172,887 User benchmarks, average bench 74% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	82.1% Excellent	Memory 93.1 1-Core 109 2-Core 218 80% 140 Pts	4-Core 386 8-Core 543 58% 464 Pts	64-Core 540 33% 540 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 82.1% Great: 84%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Nvidia(10DE 119D) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.92 Performing below potential (79^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	83.1% Excellent	Lighting 104 Reflection 113 Parallax 106 85% 108 fps	MRender 97.6 Gravity 96.9 Splatting 97.5 80% 97.3 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 83.1% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Plextor PX-256M8PeGN 256GB 568 User benchmarks, average bench 176% 185GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1.06 Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	90.2% Outstanding	Read 1,433 Write 246 Mixed 399 149% 693 MB/s	4K Read 41.9 4K Write 1.95 4K Mixed 1.91 67% 15.2 MB/s
Poor: 111% ↑ This bench: 90.2% Great: 210%
Asmt 2115 500GB 474 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 87GB free Firmware: 0 Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	68.5% Good	Read 343 Write 316 Mixed 330 74% 330 MB/s	4K Read 23.3 4K Write 43.6 4K Mixed 27.5 94% 31.4 MB/s	DQ Read 138 DQ Write 151 DQ Mixed 38.6 58% 109 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 68.5% Great: 76%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 2.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 231 192 7416 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1239 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 94 94 5084 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 28 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 13 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 7583 (C2) HDA temperature 120 108 32 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	64.9% Good	Read 117 Write 109 Mixed 107 84% 111 MB/s	4K Read 0.73 4K Write 2.49 4K Mixed 0.27 107% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 64.9% Great: 99%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 146GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 212 177 6366 (04) Start/Stop count 93 93 7933 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 66 66 25387 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 146 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 116 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 165 165 105750 (C2) HDA temperature 121 111 31 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	51.5% Above average	Read 86 Write 93.4 Mixed 79.3 65% 86.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.47 4K Write 1.88 4K Mixed 0.21 78% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 51.5% Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124 3,845 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 103GB free Firmware: CC47 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 114 100 76305120 (03) Spinup time 93 91 0 (04) Start/Stop count 95 95 5827 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 75 60 39777323 (09) Power-on hours count 87 87 12188 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 40 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 66 54 572653602 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 70 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 87 87 27393 (C2) HDA temperature 34 46 73014444066 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 114 100 76305120 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -48120813581792 (F1) Unknown 100 253 13591848791 (F2) Unknown 100 253 26593258904
Poor: 34% Great: 90%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 62GB free Firmware: 0105 Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	51.5% Above average	Read 92.1 Write 87.5 Mixed 113 74% 97.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.43 4K Write 0.97 4K Mixed 0.17 56% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 51.5% Great: 96%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 62GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 239 200 7008 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6860 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 75 75 18693 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 58 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 47 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 189 189 34741 (C2) HDA temperature 119 109 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	56.8% Above average	Read 116 Write 82.3 Mixed 108 77% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.77 4K Write 1.62 4K Mixed 0.2 84% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 99%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 59GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 234 196 7275 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1993 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 95 95 3658 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 20 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 10 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 198 198 8511 (C2) HDA temperature 119 113 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	72.8% Very good	Read 158 Write 95.2 Mixed 140 99% 131 MB/s	4K Read 0.64 4K Write 2.25 4K Mixed 0.19 90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 72.8% Great: 99%
WD Red 6TB (2014)-$129 11,340 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 40GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 239 200 7016 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6150 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 253 0 (09) Power-on hours count 79 79 15875 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 253 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 47 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 38 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 191 191 27171 (C2) HDA temperature 119 110 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	53.6% Above average	Read 92.3 Write 94.1 Mixed 85.5 68% 90.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.46 4K Write 2.35 4K Mixed 0.27 92% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 53.6% Great: 99%
HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB-$60 7,986 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 16GB free Firmware: MJAOA5E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 136 136 82 (03) Spinup time 166 166 25805980028 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 6927 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 117 117 36 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 10427 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 31 (C0) Power-off retract count 95 95 7013 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 95 95 7013 (C2) HDA temperature 157 157 201864642598 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	52.8% Above average	Read 90 Write 94.1 Mixed 77.9 66% 87.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.49 4K Mixed 0.2 71% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 52.8% Great: 92%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2TB 889GB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	48.5% Average	Read 125 Write 115 Mixed 98 142% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.65 4K Write 1.69 4K Mixed 0.31 70% 0.88 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB 21,220 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	58.3% Above average	MC Read 20.9 MC Write 21.3 MC Mixed 17.8 57% 20 GB/s	SC Read 14.8 SC Write 19.8 SC Mixed 18.2 50% 17.6 GB/s	Latency 61.9 65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 58.3% Great: 62%

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Gaming 43%

Speed boat

Desktop 85%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 - $220

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	555x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	146x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	77x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	127x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	77x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	54x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	38x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	31x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	25x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	25x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 51%, 21,220 samples	24x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	24x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $862

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $37
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16