Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.02% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.9% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '21 at 12:35
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 90.7
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 496
67% 501 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 89%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 1800
Nvidia(10DE 062C) 768MB
Ram: 768MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
3.02% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 4.6
Parallax 1.5
3% 3.43 fps
MRender 3.5
Gravity 3.5
Splatting 1.7
2% 2.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.02%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
648GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR011
SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 378 330 231 305 309 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Read 420
Write 445
Mixed 366
SusWrite 316
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 39.5
138% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 344
257% 342 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 104%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB (2019)-$74
931GB free
Firmware: 111130WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 538 564 543 521 595 594 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
155% Outstanding
Read 667
Write 548
Mixed 607
SusWrite 559
134% 595 MB/s
4K Read 40.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 63.2
202% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 773
DQ Write 606
DQ Mixed 732
536% 704 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 155%
Great: 347%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB
6GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.7 3.4 3.8 3.4 4.9 9.7 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
4.34% Terrible
Read 15.4
Write 2.5
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 4.6
7% 6.67 MB/s
4K Read 4.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.34%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 0215 CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 Kingston KHX1866C10D3/8G 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
61.4% Good
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.3
MC Mixed 18.9
60% 20.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 20.6
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 62%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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