Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results


Gaming 12% Tree trunk	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


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 57.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	13% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive	37.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory	12GB 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 Version	Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.

Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asrock Z97 Killer (all builds)
Memory	4.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 7
BIOS Date	20140509
Uptime	1 Days
Run Date	Jan 05 '17 at 01:55
Run Duration	249 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	63%

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 i5-4430-$124 24,837 User benchmarks, average bench 65% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3 GHz Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	57.7% Above average	Memory 79 1-Core 80.4 2-Core 149 62% 103 Pts	4-Core 208 8-Core 234 29% 221 Pts	64-Core 256 16% 256 Pts
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57.7% Great: 74%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170 123,956 User benchmarks, average bench 20% EVGA(3842 2660) 2GB CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.33 Relative performance (0^th percentile)	13% Very poor	Lighting 15 Reflection 15.7 Parallax 18.7 12% 16.4 fps	MRender 20 Gravity 16.9 Splatting 16.9 14% 17.9 fps
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 13% Great: 21%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SVP100S2256G 256GB 170 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 97GB free (System drive) Firmware: CJRA0202 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 17650 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 1681 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (A9) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 190 190 0 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 342 (C2) HDA temperature 73 53 201863987227 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	37.7% Below average	Read 194 Write 121 Mixed 153 35% 156 MB/s	4K Read 15.7 4K Write 54.7 4K Mixed 12.3 68% 27.5 MB/s	DQ Read 18.6 DQ Write 90.9 DQ Mixed 14.9 23% 41.5 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 37.7% Great: 50%
Kingston SSDNow V+200 240GB-$193 568 User benchmarks, average bench 72% 72GB free Firmware: 332ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 90 90 11953002 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 86 86 -108551003426140 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1746 (AB) Unknown 0 0 0 (AC) Unknown 0 0 0 (AE) Unknown 0 0 315 (B1) Unknown 0 0 2 (B5) Unknown 0 0 0 (B6) Unknown 0 0 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 28 50 12888178716 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 120 120 11953002 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 120 120 11953002 (CC) Soft ECC correction 120 120 11953002 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 100 (E7) Temperature 100 100 0 (E9) Unknown 0 0 9261 (EA) Unknown 0 0 9810 (F1) Unknown 0 0 9810 (F2) Unknown 0 0 10032	55.3% Above average	Read 202 Write 164 Mixed 139 38% 169 MB/s	4K Read 24.8 4K Write 86.3 4K Mixed 15.3 103% 42.1 MB/s	DQ Read 158 DQ Write 174 DQ Mixed 49.3 70% 127 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 55.3% Great: 91%
Seagate ST3000DM003-1F216N 3TB 4,050 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 903GB free Firmware: CC54 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 117 99 118353472 (03) Spinup time 92 91 0 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 618 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 74 60 4323466144 (09) Power-on hours count 96 96 3995 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 308 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 98 8590065667 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 66 52 639107106 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 54 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 82 82 37146 (C2) HDA temperature 34 48 38654705698 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 123171072116648 (F1) Unknown 100 253 16323931927 (F2) Unknown 100 253 116489383446	72.5% Very good	Read 125 Write 128 Mixed 87.3 84% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.36 4K Write 1.17 4K Mixed 0.22 61% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 72.5% Great: 99%
SanDisk Wireless Drive 16GB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 10GB free, PID 557f, sandisk wireless Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	13.3% Very poor	Read 16.8 Write 9.76 Mixed 12.7 16% 13.1 MB/s	4K Read 5.38 4K Write 2.43 4K Mixed 1.84 165% 3.22 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 13.3% Great: 15%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 0215 CMZ4GX3M2A1600C9 KHX1866C10D3/4G 0215 CMZ4GX3M2A1600C9 12GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	42.3% Average	MC Read 13.3 MC Write 17.1 MC Mixed 13.7 42% 14.7 GB/s	SC Read 9.1 SC Write 13.6 SC Mixed 11.9 33% 11.5 GB/s	Latency 82.4 48% 82.4 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 42.3% Great: 51%

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

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Gaming 42%

Speed boat

Desktop 84%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 36%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Killer - $158

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	455x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	268x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	81x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	147x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	88x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	73x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	50x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	46x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	37x

RAM
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	37x
BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 2x8GBCrucialBench 55%, 48,796 samples	33x
RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 4x4GBG.SKILLBench 56%, 22,320 samples	28x

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Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $805

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16