Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.4% 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 Drive90.5% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141217
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 19 '18 at 05:54
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 228
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 451
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.43
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 68.1
Parallax 63
56% 66.7 fps
MRender 73.1
Gravity 63.6
Splatting 53.9
51% 63.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 405
Mixed 417
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 20.4
135% 52 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 19.1
55% 109 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
54.8% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 17.7
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Killer Builds (Compare 1,146 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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