Asrock Z97X Killer

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 82.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	83.9% 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.
Memory	20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

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Motherboard	Asrock Z97X Killer (all builds)
Memory	17.6 GB free of 20 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160511
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Oct 15 '17 at 09:25
Run Duration	177 Seconds
Run User	CMR-User
Background CPU	12%

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PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348 455,746 User benchmarks, average bench 79% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	82.7% Excellent	Memory 90.6 1-Core 124 2-Core 232 85% 149 Pts	4-Core 403 8-Core 649 65% 526 Pts	64-Core 656 41% 656 Pts
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 82.7% Great: 87%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Nvidia(10DE 119E) CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 387.92 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 138 Reflection 146 Parallax 137 113% 141 fps	Gravity 138 Splatting 106 106% 122 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7SB2Q-512G-1006 512GB 1,918 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 364GB free (System drive) Firmware: X2180006 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 252 252 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 252 252 0 (09) Power-on hours count 90 90 4446 (0C) Power cycle count 252 252 1948 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 85906161665 (AE) Unknown 252 252 454 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 75 202 (BE) vendor-specific 71 37 29 (C4) Reallocation count 252 252 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (F4) Unknown 0 100 0	83.9% Excellent	Read 384 Write 293 Mixed 332 75% 336 MB/s	4K Read 31.6 4K Write 97.1 4K Mixed 25.5 132% 51.4 MB/s	DQ Read 288 DQ Write 238 DQ Mixed 53.5 97% 193 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 83.9% Great: 101%
Hitachi HDS724040ALE640 4TB-$465 6,270 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 3.5TB free Firmware: MJAOA250 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 137 137 79 (03) Spinup time 182 182 21514748145 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 212 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 117 117 36 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 688 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 212 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 361 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 361 (C2) HDA temperature 166 166 210454511652 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 2	84.2% Excellent	Read 150 Write 144 Mixed 144 110% 146 MB/s	4K Read 0.16 4K Write 0.35 4K Mixed 0.16 31% 0.22 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 84.2% Great: 91%
WD My Passport Essential USB 3.0 1TB 2,431 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 889GB free, PID 0730 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	20.6% Poor	Read 89.8 Write 27.8 Mixed 38.1 55% 51.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.46 4K Mixed 0.12 22% 0.36 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 20.6% Great: 36%
TOSHIBA MD04ABA4 4TB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 237GB free, PID 1066 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	45.8% Average	Read 131 Write 117 Mixed 100 145% 116 MB/s	4K Read 0.16 4K Write 0.42 4K Mixed 0.07 17% 0.22 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 45.8% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown Team-Elite-1600 Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 0467 RMR5030EF68F9W1600 Samsung M378B5273CH0-CK0 20GB 1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz 8192, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	41.5% Average	MC Read 13.9 MC Write 14.1 MC Mixed 12.7 39% 13.6 GB/s	SC Read 11.1 SC Write 14.8 SC Mixed 14.2 38% 13.4 GB/s	Latency 66.4 60% 66.4 ns

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Gaming 43%

Speed boat

Desktop 85%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 37%

Jet ski

Motherboard: Asrock Z97X Killer - $195

CPU
Core i7-4790KIntel $348Bench 79%, 455,746 samples	354x
Core i5-4690KIntel $53Bench 70%, 229,359 samples	111x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	57x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	98x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	50x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	49x

SSD
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	27x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $69Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	26x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	26x

RAM
TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 2x8GBG.SKILLBench 67%, 24,592 samples	33x
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples	27x
Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 59%, 122,541 samples	25x

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Value: 61% - Good

Total price: $883

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16