Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.1% 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 Drive229% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateOct 11 '19 at 12:41
Run Duration233 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 61%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770K-$120
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 93.1
1-Core 138
2-Core 275
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 724
72% 587 Pts
64-Core 721
45% 721 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64LC (Liquid Cooled)-$1,700
AMD(1002 0B36) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1750 MHz, MLim: 945 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.1% Above average
Lighting 58.6
Reflection 67.1
Parallax 55.1
48% 60.3 fps
MRender 85.5
Gravity 59.2
Splatting 76.7
60% 73.8 fps
Poor: 85%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 98%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 9.1 10 10 11 11 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
229% Outstanding
Read 3,224
Write 33.2
Mixed 65.5
SusWrite 9.2
173% 833 MB/s
4K Read 243
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 4.5
375% 83.3 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 229%
Great: 254%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
798GB free
Firmware: CC24
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 11 11 9.3 11 12 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 51% Great: 114%
Covecube Virtual Disk 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 10 10 12 11 17 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 25% Great: 105%
ST4000DM 000-1CD168 4TB
844GB free, PID 1053
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6,293
Write 9,843
Mixed 7,607
10,747% 7,914 MB/s
4K Read 493
4K Write 460
4K Mixed 483
33,918% 479 MB/s
DQ Read 1097
DQ Write 1,015
DQ Mixed 1,038
73,918% 1,050 MB/s
Poor: 26% Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M2F8G64CB8HB5N-DI 0420 F3-2133C9-8GXH 1311 M2F8G64CB8HB5N-DI 0420 F3-2133C9-8GXH 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.6
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 21.9
SC Mixed 19.1
54% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Killer Builds (Compare 1,142 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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