Asrock Z87 Killer

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55% 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 Drive109% 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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
MotherboardAsrock Z87 Killer  (all builds)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150514
Uptime11.1 Days
Run DateMay 04 '18 at 22:32
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 253
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 495
8-Core 496
66% 496 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 92%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55% Above average
Lighting 70.2
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 61.3
57% 66.7 fps
MRender 73
Gravity 62.7
Splatting 54.2
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M6 Pro 256GB-$110
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 471
Mixed 471
108% 484 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 36.3
146% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 113
146% 262 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 109%
Great: 111%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
299GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
52% Above average
Read 88.8
Write 92.3
Mixed 80.6
66% 87.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 2.03
4K Mixed 0.19
79% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2400 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
88% Excellent
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 26.2
88% 31 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 26.3
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 44.4
90% 44.4 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 88%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z87 Killer Builds (Compare 421 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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HDDRAMUSB
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