Asrock Z97 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics17.9% 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 Drive68.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
MotherboardAsrock Z97 Killer  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160513
Uptime20.1 Days
Run DateJan 21 '18 at 21:29
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
45.1% Average
Memory 63.4
1-Core 22.2
2-Core 48.8
32% 44.8 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 253
24% 200 Pts
64-Core 282
18% 282 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Gigabyte(1458 362D) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
17.9% Very poor
Lighting 22.2
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 20.2
18% 19.7 fps
MRender 25.5
Gravity 23.5
Splatting 16.9
17% 22 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.9%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
360GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 488
Write 399
Mixed 416
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 22.4
4K Write 24.7
4K Mixed 18.5
71% 21.8 MB/s
DQ Read 80.3
DQ Write 59.9
DQ Mixed 31.1
34% 57.1 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 134%
HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB-$60
721GB free
Firmware: MJAOA5E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 96.1
Write 91.3
Mixed 93.3
70% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.52
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.21
78% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 17.7
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 6.4
16% 5.53 GB/s
Latency 118
34% 118 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 63%

 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $15Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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