Asrock Z97X Killer

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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
MotherboardAsrock Z97X Killer  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 24 '18 at 09:51
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-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 i7-4790-$135
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 393
8-Core 572
60% 482 Pts
64-Core 582
36% 582 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
EVGA(3842 3774) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1417 MHz, MLim: 1852 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.11
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 23.5
Reflection 28.6
Parallax 36.5
19% 29.5 fps
Gravity 44.6
Splatting 36
35% 40.3 fps
Poor: 32% Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 165
Mixed 168
132% 175 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.2
90% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
184GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 28% Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1866 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
66.5% Good
MC Read 24
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 21
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 22
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 53.4
75% 53.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 70%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97X Killer Builds (Compare 687 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97X Killer - $195

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $873
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