Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics47.7% 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 Drive83.1% 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colores, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '19 at 23:00
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 129
2-Core 254
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 625
71% 554 Pts
64-Core 651
40% 651 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1260 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.9.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
47.7% Average
Lighting 58.8
Reflection 65.6
Parallax 80.2
48% 68.2 fps
MRender 64.9
Gravity 57.2
Splatting 53.2
47% 58.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 165 150 157 160 157 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 326
Write 257
Mixed 259
SusWrite 162
56% 251 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 46.2
161% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 161
140% 206 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 185 184 189 185 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 167
Mixed 83
SusWrite 187
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 108%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
123GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 52 54 56 54 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 67.2
Write 72.8
Mixed 39.7
SusWrite 53.9
43% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
61.1% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.5
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 22.8
SC Mixed 19.5
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Killer Builds (Compare 1,140 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 Killer - $158

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $805
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