Asrock Z97X Killer/3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics38.7% 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 Drive118% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97X Killer/3.1  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateJan 20 '18 at 01:02
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 92.6
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 192
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 363
49% 363 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
38.7% Below average
Lighting 51.3
Reflection 47.1
Parallax 42
42% 46.8 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 43
Splatting 38
33% 40.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 758
Write 578
Mixed 736
154% 690 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 39.9
150% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 162
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 67.5
71% 118 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 118%
Great: 243%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
51GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 126
Write 112
Mixed 108
87% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.64
4K Mixed 0.3
111% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
62.1% Good
MC Read 22.1
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20.2
62% 21.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 18.5
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97X Killer/3.1 Builds (Compare 44 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97X Killer/3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $508
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