Asrock Z97 Extreme4

Performance Results


Gaming 50% Yacht	Desktop 83% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 42% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	60.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	155% 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.
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.

Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Extreme4 (all builds)
Memory	4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160727
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Nov 05 '19 at 11:45
Run Duration	277 Seconds
Run User	GRC-User
Background CPU	10%

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PC Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	78.1% Very good	Memory 88.6 1-Core 96.4 2-Core 200 74% 128 Pts	4-Core 364 8-Core 561 57% 463 Pts	64-Core 574 36% 574 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 78.1% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Gigabyte(1458 371A) CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.8 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	60.7% Good	Lighting 75.9 Reflection 77.2 Parallax 73.3 62% 75.5 fps	MRender 67.7 Gravity 71.3 Splatting 73.6 58% 70.9 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 60.7% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ RD400 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$4 3,426 User benchmarks, average bench 174% 81GB free (System drive) Firmware: 57CZ Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 527 421 515 500 524 695 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	155% Outstanding	Read 1,163 Write 410 Mixed 650 SusWrite 530 152% 688 MB/s	4K Read 37.5 4K Write 77.3 4K Mixed 53.1 166% 56 MB/s	DQ Read 805 DQ Write 278 DQ Mixed 305 287% 462 MB/s
Poor: 122% ↑ This bench: 155% Great: 219%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1.5TB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 111 122 127 128 129 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	69.9% Good	Read 120 Write 126 Mixed 18.8 SusWrite 124 70% 97 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 168% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 69.9% Great: 107%
Toshiba E300 3TB-$116 1,216 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 1TB free Firmware: MZ6OACF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 113 122 117 120 124 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	71.1% Very good	Read 128 Write 116 Mixed 23.2 SusWrite 120 70% 96.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 154% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 71.1% Great: 87%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78 5,594 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 4TB free Firmware: FS2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 23 24 24 24 23 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	42.5% Average	Read 122 Write 111 Mixed 61.8 SusWrite 23.8 59% 79.6 MB/s	4K Read 6.3 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1.2 438% 3.27 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 42.5% Great: 109%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78 5,594 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2TB free Firmware: FS2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 24 24 24 24 24 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	41.3% Average	Read 119 Write 108 Mixed 62.7 SusWrite 24 58% 78.6 MB/s	4K Read 2.4 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1.1 265% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 41.3% Great: 109%
Toshiba MD04ACA500 5TB-$154 3,810 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 1TB free Firmware: 0957 SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 25 25 25 25 25 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	41.9% Average	Read 120 Write 82.2 Mixed 49.5 SusWrite 25 51% 69.2 MB/s	4K Read 2.2 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.1 253% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 41.9% Great: 110%
Toshiba DT01ABA300 3TB 5,677 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 1.5TB free Firmware: MZ6OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 123 127 126 129 129 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	72.3% Very good	Read 125 Write 113 Mixed 24.7 SusWrite 126 70% 97.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 135% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 72.3% Great: 88%
Toshiba HDWF180 8TB 2,355 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 3TB free Firmware: GX0B SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 175 188 190 189 186 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 181 Write 177 Mixed 90.5 SusWrite 186 116% 159 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 6.4 4K Mixed 0.6 248% 2.83 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 133%
Toshiba X300 6TB-$78 5,594 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 789GB free Firmware: FS2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 116 132 129 128 130 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	70.6% Very good	Read 119 Write 120 Mixed 57.7 SusWrite 126 77% 106 MB/s	4K Read 1.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.1 232% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 70.6% Great: 109%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 38GB free Firmware: CC3C SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 23 24 24 24 26 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	28.6% Poor	Read 75.2 Write 73.5 Mixed 47 SusWrite 24.3 41% 55 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.6 111% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 28.6% Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124 3,845 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC49 SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 24 23 23 28 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	20.7% Poor	Read 46.2 Write 81.3 Mixed 31.2 SusWrite 23.9 34% 45.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 6 4K Mixed 0.6 215% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 20.7% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 488GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 120 125 126 126 127 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	83.1% Excellent	Read 166 Write 124 Mixed 73.5 SusWrite 124 89% 122 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.9 159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 83.1% Great: 113%
Lexar CF USB_3_0 Read 4GB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 2GB free, PID b049 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 16 17 17 17 17 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	7.79% Terrible	Read 17.2 Write 15.5 Mixed 13.8 SusWrite 16.8 21% 15.8 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.2 31% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 7.79% Great: 17%

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 @ 1333 MHz Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	50% Average	MC Read 17.5 MC Write 18.2 MC Mixed 15.5 49% 17.1 GB/s	SC Read 13 SC Write 17.1 SC Mixed 14.9 43% 15 GB/s	Latency 68.9 58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 62%

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Gaming 42%

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Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

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Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Extreme4 - $129

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	474x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	286x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	99x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	154x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	78x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	66x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	55x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	38x
840 Evo 250GBSamsung $95Bench 96%, 217,115 samples	36x

RAM
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	43x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	39x
HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GBKingstonBench 63%, 12,722 samples	24x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $777

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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