Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics48% 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 Drive78.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 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 (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 5% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 03:03
Run Duration283 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 45%
CPU Throttled 5%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690-$52
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
34.5% Below average
Memory 55.5
1-Core 23.2
2-Core 46.5
29% 41.7 Pts
4-Core 79.4
8-Core 86.4
11% 82.9 Pts
64-Core 87.7
5% 87.7 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Zotac(19DA 2435) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.43
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48% Average
Lighting 29.9
Reflection 39.8
Parallax 108
24% 59.1 fps
MRender 101
Gravity 131
Splatting 112
94% 115 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 48%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
287GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 496
Write 394
Mixed 418
97% 436 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 20.4
100% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 99.5
DQ Mixed 59.4
59% 94.9 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
428GB free
Firmware: 01.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 163
Mixed 158
129% 172 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 2.38
4K Mixed 0.34
114% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
36.6% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 13.8
MC Mixed 15.8
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 4.6
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 6.6
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 142
28% 142 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 62%

 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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