Asrock Z97X Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 80.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.9% 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 Drive50.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97X Killer  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140526
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 22 '16 at 04:57
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 (62nd percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 83.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 228
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 611
64% 515 Pts
64-Core 609
38% 609 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Asus(1043 83F6) 2GB
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6881
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 37.3
Parallax 47.4
33% 41.9 fps
MRender 49.4
Gravity 35.3
Splatting 34.6
32% 39.8 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 541ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
50.4% Above average
Read 166
Write 175
Mixed 130
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 97
4K Mixed 13.3
92% 42 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 168
DQ Mixed 33.9
57% 108 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$60
3TB free
Firmware: SC48 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 56% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 154
Write 104
Mixed 60.8
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 6.1
4K Mixed 0.58
211% 2.5 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 90%
Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB-$159
256GB free
Firmware: GM4OA52A Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 72.2
Write 76.7
Mixed 76.9
57% 75.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.63
4K Mixed 0.33
88% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Dark-1600 0420 F3-2400C11-8GSR 0423 Dark-1600 0420 F3-2400C11-8GSR 32GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.6% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 17.4
SC Mixed 15.7
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97X Killer Builds (Compare 692 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: 61% - Good Total price: $883
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