Asrock Z97 Pro3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 88.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.5% 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 Drive95.8% 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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Pro3  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160527
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 12 '19 at 01:56
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.5% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 246
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 468
63% 472 Pts
64-Core 522
32% 522 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.5%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 70.6
Parallax 68.7
54% 68.4 fps
MRender 74
Gravity 63.1
Splatting 60
53% 65.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 218 205 195 203 208 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 418
Write 360
Mixed 356
SusWrite 214
76% 337 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 45.3
172% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 212
184% 271 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 160GB (2007)-$28
296GB free
Firmware: 02.03E02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 197 196 197 195 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 183
Mixed 80.1
SusWrite 196
116% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 1.3
250% 2 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 108%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C9-4GAO 0420 F3-1600C9-4GAO 1315 CT51264BA160BJ.C8F 1315 CT51264BA160BJ.C8F 16GB
1800, 1800, 1800, 1800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
69.3% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 20.5
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 23.2
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 69%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Pro3 Builds (Compare 296 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 Pro3 - $124

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $772
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HDDRAMUSB
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