Asrock Z97M Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics104% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive91.6% 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.
MemoryThe RAM on this system should be upgraded to at least 2GB although on 32bit systems 1GB will suffice as a bare minimum.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsrock Z97M Killer  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 0 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140916
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 14 '18 at 00:15
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 93.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 248
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 658
65% 529 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
Zotac(19DA 1451) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
104% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 151
Parallax 126
110% 137 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 133
Splatting 110
97% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 104%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 128GB-$70
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1225G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 192 168 109 83 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 194
Mixed 250
SusWrite 138
60% 272 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 46.3
171% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 175
147% 215 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 90%
Seagate ST3160812SV 160GB
27GB free
Firmware: 3.ASJ
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 41 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
30.8% Below average
Read 65
Write 44.5
Mixed 42.3
SusWrite 41.9
36% 48.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 38%
Seagate ST3160812SV 160GB
100GB free
Firmware: 3.ASJ
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 43 43 44 43 44 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
30.5% Below average
Read 63.5
Write 43.7
Mixed 41.3
SusWrite 42.7
35% 47.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.9
150% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
55.6% Above average
MC Read 20.6
MC Write 20.1
MC Mixed 16.5
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 18.4
SC Mixed 16.4
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 61.2
65% 61.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97M Killer Builds (Compare 36 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97M Killer

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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