Asrock Z97 Extreme6

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.5% 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% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Extreme6  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateApr 20 '18 at 19:23
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User MLT-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 113
2-Core 223
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 428
57% 427 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 82.2
57% 72.6 fps
MRender 65.5
Gravity 65.6
Splatting 53.3
50% 61.5 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 697
Write 338
Mixed 454
109% 497 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 21.7
147% 61.8 MB/s
DQ Read 34.3
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 22
36% 64.9 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95%
Great: 107%
HGST 500GB
262GB free, PID 1012
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
32% Below average
Read 70.6
Write 72.4
Mixed 80.4
98% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.32
78% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 32%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 0215 CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9 0215 CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.5% Below average
MC Read 9.6
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 10
28% 9.8 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 9.7
SC Mixed 11.6
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Extreme6 Builds (Compare 952 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: 62% - Good Total price: $858
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