Asrock Z97 Killer/3.1

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive83% 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 Z97 Killer/3.1  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 0 GB @ 0 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 18 '19 at 20:01
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 125
2-Core 248
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 394
8-Core 653
64% 524 Pts
64-Core 663
41% 663 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
EVGA(3842 2884) 3GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.6% Above average
Lighting 67.5
Reflection 67.1
Parallax 85.5
55% 73.4 fps
MRender 79.1
Gravity 73.6
Splatting 50.9
54% 67.9 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 59%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC308 SATA 256GB
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30001P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 253 253 254 254 232 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 418
Write 252
Mixed 214
SusWrite 249
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 25.8
126% 51 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 182
169% 263 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 83%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
441GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 125 125 124 125 125 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 126
Write 124
Mixed 74.5
SusWrite 125
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 69%
WD WD5000AVDS-63U7B1 500GB
270GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 74 75 75 75 75 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
44.5% Average
Read 80.7
Write 73.5
Mixed 55.7
SusWrite 74.3
52% 71.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.9% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 8.4
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 10.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Killer/3.1 Builds (Compare 37 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 66%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asrock Z97 Killer/3.1

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 79% - Very good Total price: $580
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