Asrock Z87 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.5% 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 Drive64.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Killer  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150514
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateDec 14 '20 at 16:52
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 86.2
1-Core 129
2-Core 252
86% 156 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 678
69% 556 Pts
64-Core 674
42% 674 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R9 290X
AMD(1002 0B00) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
51.5% Above average
Lighting 67.2
Reflection 72
Parallax 89.9
55% 76.4 fps
MRender 63.1
Gravity 63.3
Splatting 44.3
45% 56.9 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$45
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 89 89 86 92 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
64.9% Good
Read 262
Write 125
Mixed 178
SusWrite 91.3
36% 164 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 37.9
143% 54.3 MB/s
DQ Read 93.7
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 97.8
77% 105 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 73%
Adata XPG SX900 256GB-$164
86GB free
Firmware: 5.0.7a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 229 239 236 244 226 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 409
Write 301
Mixed 302
SusWrite 238
70% 313 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 42.1
166% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 226
DQ Write 251
DQ Mixed 149
137% 209 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
257GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 152 152 150 150 152 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 118
Write 118
Mixed 76.5
SusWrite 151
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2400 C11 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
26.8% Poor
MC Read 8.7
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 7.5
24% 8.23 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 9.1
SC Mixed 7.9
24% 8.5 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Killer Builds (Compare 423 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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HDDRAMUSB
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