Asrock Z87 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.9% 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 Drive84% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Killer  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131111
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '17 at 18:29
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 95.1
1-Core 91.3
2-Core 152
70% 113 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 371
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 79%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.6.1
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Lighting 65
Reflection 59.1
Parallax 80.4
53% 68.1 fps
MRender 58.8
Gravity 53.5
Splatting 76.6
53% 63 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0AB0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
84% Excellent
Read 501
Write 343
Mixed 345
88% 396 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 69.2
4K Mixed 12.4
116% 41.1 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 69.6
95% 181 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84%
Great: 118%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
293GB free
Firmware: 9300
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 73.5
Write 109
Mixed 68.8
62% 83.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.16
4K Mixed 0.24
66% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
123GB free
Firmware: CC4D Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 162
Mixed 133
113% 151 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.34
89% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 112%
ST2000DM 001-9YN164 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 177
Write 157
Mixed 117
186% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.38
4K Mixed 0.27
58% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
56.4% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 18.5
55% 19.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 56.7
70% 56.7 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 56.4%
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 422 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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