Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140916
Uptime8 Days
Run DateNov 22 '19 at 17:41
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 30%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3-$209
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 85.3
2-Core 179
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 460
48% 383 Pts
64-Core 475
29% 475 Pts
Poor: 62%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.6% Above average
Lighting 70.2
Reflection 72.8
Parallax 60.7
57% 67.9 fps
MRender 66.1
Gravity 67.4
Splatting 69
55% 67.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 32 28 28 30 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 378
Write 355
Mixed 295
SusWrite 57.4
61% 272 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 68.8
4K Mixed 40.5
138% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 42.2
DQ Write 104
DQ Mixed 56.4
48% 67.5 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 118%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
410GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 87 87 87 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Read 105
Write 100
Mixed 66.8
SusWrite 86.9
66% 89.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
204% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 76%
Seagate IronWolf 2TB (2016)-$105
263GB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 87 87 87 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 104
Write 111
Mixed 56.7
SusWrite 87.1
66% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
52.6% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 16.4
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.6
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 73.6
54% 73.6 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Killer Builds (Compare 1,140 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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