Asrock Z97 Pro4

Performance Results


Gaming 37% Jet ski	Desktop 81% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 29% Raft


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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	48.8% 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 Drive	106% 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	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 2 years ago.

Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Pro4 (all builds)
Memory	3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20140523
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	May 31 '21 at 14:00
Run Duration	125 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	16%

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 i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	69.2% Good	Memory 92 1-Core 111 2-Core 185 77% 129 Pts	4-Core 257 8-Core 342 38% 300 Pts	64-Core 356 22% 356 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 69.2% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Asus(1043 8508) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.47 Performing below potential (57^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.8% Average	Lighting 59.4 Reflection 70.5 Parallax 61.9 48% 63.9 fps	MRender 68 Gravity 60.4 Splatting 55.6 50% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 77GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 278 134 134 135 121 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 484 Write 405 Mixed 362 SusWrite 207 82% 365 MB/s	4K Read 42.3 4K Write 90.6 4K Mixed 57.6 186% 63.5 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 345 261% 350 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 246GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 117 128 119 113 113 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	59.2% Above average	Read 86.4 Write 87.3 Mixed 90.1 SusWrite 120 71% 95.8 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.6 155% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 59.2% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 C11 2x4GB 1,821 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	51.3% Above average	MC Read 17.7 MC Write 18.2 MC Mixed 15.8 49% 17.2 GB/s	SC Read 14.1 SC Write 17.7 SC Mixed 16.9 46% 16.2 GB/s	Latency 64.1 62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 51.3% Great: 75%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical Z97 Pro4 Builds (Compare 900 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 35%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Pro4 - $77

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	269x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	238x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	71x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	107x
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	51x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	46x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	43x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	31x
MX500 500GBCrucial $55Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	23x

RAM
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	40x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	34x
Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GBCrucialBench 56%, 44,086 samples	26x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $725

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $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