Asrock Z87 Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics35.4% 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 Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Pro3  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140121
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 23 '18 at 10:43
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 79.4
1-Core 134
2-Core 270
87% 161 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 527
70% 526 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.24
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.4% Below average
Lighting 46.5
Reflection 44.5
Parallax 39.9
38% 43.6 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 38.5
Splatting 35.2
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.4%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 451
Write 124
Mixed 174
54% 250 MB/s
4K Read 26.8
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 13.2
121% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 77.6
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 24.6
42% 80.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
650GB free
Firmware: 1A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 229
Write 163
Mixed 153
136% 182 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.58
4K Mixed 0.34
120% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 112%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
53.8% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.6
54% 19 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 16.1
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Pro3 Builds (Compare 394 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Pro3 - $162

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 53% - Above average Total price: $524
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