Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.1% 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory15.9 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 03 '20 at 22:37
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 above expectations (76th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 81
2-Core 216
69% 125 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 429
56% 419 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36% Below average
Lighting 46.7
Reflection 45
Parallax 40
38% 43.9 fps
MRender 41.3
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 36.1
32% 39.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
D2RSTK251E19-0100 100GB
58GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.20E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 118 126 124 119 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 412
Write 132
Mixed 193
SusWrite 121
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 40.1
159% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 207
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 128
108% 158 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 85%
WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$45
592GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 83 79 184 194 192 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 150
Mixed 70.4
SusWrite 141
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 60%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 16GB
10GB free, PID 5575
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.9 2.8 4.1 4.3 4 4.5 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
10.7% Very poor
Read 35
Write 4.2
Mixed 12.5
SusWrite 3.9
14% 13.9 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 2.6
147% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 10.7%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2G25U6BFR8C-H9 1315 CT102464BA1339.C16 VCOLOR-TD2G16C9-H8 Kingston 99U5471-037.A00LF 20GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 8192, 2048, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.5
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.1
SC Mixed 16
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns

 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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