Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 09 '17 at 16:30
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 113
2-Core 226
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 438
58% 434 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.4.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 65.9
Reflection 59.3
Parallax 78.6
54% 67.9 fps
MRender 59
Gravity 52.9
Splatting 75
52% 62.3 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 399
Mixed 414
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 36.3
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 49
172% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 121
147% 260 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Crucial M550 256GB-$152
87GB free
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 463
Mixed 493
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 37.4
151% 61.2 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 336
DQ Mixed 67.9
129% 259 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
65.6% Good
MC Read 23
MC Write 23.4
MC Mixed 20.7
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 20.9
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 64%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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