Asrock Z87 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.2% 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 Drive90.4% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Killer  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131111
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 25 '17 at 15:07
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670K-$62
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 226
83% 144 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 442
59% 440 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 86%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Lighting 65.4
Reflection 59.5
Parallax 78.7
53% 67.9 fps
MRender 59
Gravity 53.5
Splatting 76.6
53% 63 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0AB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 336
Mixed 347
86% 390 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 75.4
4K Mixed 22.9
126% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 240
DQ Mixed 81.3
120% 229 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 118%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
130GB free
Firmware: 9300
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 57.5
Write 77.6
Mixed 68.4
51% 67.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.21
67% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
71GB free
Firmware: CC4D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 126
Write 143
Mixed 119
97% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.05
4K Write 1.46
4K Mixed 0.28
102% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 112%
ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 174
Write 155
Mixed 117
184% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.28
4K Mixed 0.28
57% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
63.6% Good
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 20.2
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 20.6
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Killer Builds (Compare 421 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat

Motherboard: Asrock Z87 Killer - $216

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $475
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $46
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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