Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49% 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 Drive91.1% 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.
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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory6.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '18 at 05:06
Run Duration325 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 (98th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 113
2-Core 225
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 427
58% 429 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Asus(1043 8531) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49% Average
Lighting 60.3
Reflection 66
Parallax 58.6
49% 61.6 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 57.1
Splatting 52.8
49% 60.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
167GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Read 639
Write 489
Mixed 551
125% 560 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 17.2
115% 40.3 MB/s
DQ Read 35.2
DQ Write 70.8
DQ Mixed 17.4
23% 41.1 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 236%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
567GB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 165
Mixed 154
120% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.25
92% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 112%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 32GB
28GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
10.3% Very poor
Read 21.4
Write 3.36
Mixed 6.13
10% 10.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.09
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 1.36
122% 2.41 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 10.3%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 2000 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
54.9% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 17
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.1
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 78%

 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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