ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Motherboard Review (w/ Samsung XP941 M.2 SSD)

1. Introduction2. ASRock Z97 Extreme6: Packaging and Bundle3. ASRock Z97 Extreme6: Board Layout and Features4. ASRock Z97 BIOS5. ASRock Z97 Software6. Testing Methodology7. Tests: System-related8. Tests: Processor-related9. Tests: Gaming-related10. Tests: Motherboard-related11. Overclocking: Frequencies12. Overclocking: Performance13. Technical: PCIe Performance w/ Ultra M.214. Technical: Power Consumption15. Closing Thoughts16. View All Pages

We will outline the performance increases that can be obtained from using the ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard to overclock our system. Our overclocked processor frequency was 4.7GHz and memory speed was 2400MHz.

As a performance comparison, we have included the overclocked results from Gigabyte's Z97X-SOC Force motherboard. The maximum overclocked configuration achieved with both boards was a 4700MHz (47 x 100MHz) processor frequency and 2400MHz CL10 memory speed.

Using the Z97 Extreme6 to overclock our 4790K can deliver noticeable improvements in performance. Gigabyte's Z97X-SOC Force is slightly faster in Cinebench and 3DMark, while Bioshock Infinite results in a tie.

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