Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.5% 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 Drive49.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180306
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 06 '23 at 17:40
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$50
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 84.3
1-Core 102
2-Core 206
74% 131 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 340
44% 334 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 19.9
Parallax 22.5
18% 21.7 fps
MRender 26.3
Gravity 24.9
Splatting 18.5
18% 23.2 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 136 136 135 133 153 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 349
Write 149
Mixed 209
SusWrite 140
47% 212 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 16.4
4K Mixed 19.8
76% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 52.3
DQ Mixed 58
49% 72.8 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 148 139 147 153 145 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
78.7% Very good
Read 129
Write 150
Mixed 73.8
SusWrite 145
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$63
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 149 146 135 133 134 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
63% Good
Read 80.1
Write 132
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 140
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
68% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 63%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBRL 0420 F3-12800CL9-4GBXL 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
59.4% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 17.9
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 19.6
SC Mixed 19.7
53% 18.6 GB/s
Latency 72.9
55% 72.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z97 Killer Builds (Compare 1,149 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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