Asrock Z97X Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.5% 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 Drive89% 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.
MotherboardAsrock Z97X Killer  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '20 at 18:33
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 197
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 408
53% 399 Pts
64-Core 397
25% 397 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3205) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.5% Below average
Lighting 46.2
Reflection 44.3
Parallax 39.5
38% 43.3 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 40.6
Splatting 35.7
31% 38.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BT58SSD09S 240GB
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0423B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 373 398 407 407 407 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 478
Write 393
Mixed 345
SusWrite 359
88% 394 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 23.7
133% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 75.4
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 37.3
76% 146 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 89%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
54.4% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 17.3
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.4%
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 687 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: 62% - Good Total price: $873
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